Novel 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes, 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenyl-dialkyl-alanes, and lithium 3-triphenyl-methoxy-1-trans-alkenyl-dialkyl-alanates

ABSTRACT

This disclosure describes 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes, 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenyl-dialkyl-alanes, and lithium 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenyl-dialkyl alanates useful as intermediates for the preparation of certain 11-hydroxy- and 11-deoxy-9-keto(or hydroxy)-prostanoic acid derivatives which possess bronchodilator, hypotensive, and anti-ulcer activity.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 355,350 filed Apr. 27, 1973.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel hydroxy substituted prostanoic acids and derivatives as well as to intermediates and methods for their preparation. These methods embrace novel and useful procedures for the preparation of prostaglandin E₁, 11-deoxyprostaglandin E₁, 13-dihydroxyprostaglandin E₁, and other known biologically important prostaglandin congeners. The novel compounds of this invention may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer having the value 1 or 2; R₁ is hydrogen, lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, or triphenylmethyl in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with an alkyl or an alkoxy group having up to 3 carbon atoms; R₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups each having from one to three carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkynyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; R₃ is hydroxy or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; Y is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR2## Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR3## wherein m is an integer from 3 to 8, inclusive, p is an integer from 2 to 6 inclusive, R₄ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, and R₅ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, or a phenyl group; R₆ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to three carbon atoms; R₇ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; and the moiety --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene, trans-vinylene, or cis-vinylene; with the first proviso that when n is 1, R₁ is hydrogen, R₇ is hydrogen, Z is --(CH₂)_(m) -- and --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene or trans-vinylene then R₂ does not include a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and with the second proviso that when ##STR4## R₁ is hydrogen, R₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R₇ is hydrogen then --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene or cis-vinylene; and with the third proviso that when R₆ is alkyl then R₁ is hydrogen; and with the fourth proviso that only one unsaturated bond can be directly adjacent to C₁₅ ; and with the fifth proviso that when R₇ is an alkyl group then the groups attached to the C₈ position may have the 8α-alkyl(8-iso) configuration of the formula: ##STR5##

Embraced within the scope of the present invention are all the possible optical isomers of the above general formula. Also embraced within the scope of the present invention are the non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the novel compounds of the present invention when R₃ is hydroxy. The cations comprised in these salts include, for example, the non-toxic metal cations such as the sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, and magnesium ion as well as the organic amine cations such as the tri(lower alkyl)amine cations (e.g., triethylamine, triethanolamine) procaine, and the like.

The novel compounds of the present invention are usually obtainable as oils having characteristic absorption spectra. They are relatively insoluble in water but are relatively soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, and the like. The cationic salts of the compounds when R₃ is hydroxy are, in general, white to yellow crystalline solids having characteristic melting points and absorption spectra. They are relatively soluble in water, methanol, and ethanol but are relatively insoluble in benzene, diethyl ether, and petroleum ether.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The prostaglandins are a family of closely related compounds which have been obtained from various animal tissues, and which stimulate smooth muscle, lower arterial blood pressure, antagonize epinephrine-induced mobilization of free fatty acids, and have other pharmacological and autopharmacological effects in mammals. See Bergstrom et al., J. Biol. Chem. 238, 3555 (1963) and Horton, Experientia 21, 113 (1965) and references cited therein. All of the so called natural prostaglandins are derivatives of prostanoic acid: ##STR6## The hydrogen atoms attached to C-8 and C-12 are in trans-configuration. When the two side-chains (or the C-8 and C-12 hydrogens) are cis to each other, the compounds are referred to as 8-iso prostaglandins. The natural prostaglandins represent only one of the possible optical isomers. The compounds of this invention include all possible optical isomers.

The novel compounds of the present invention may be readily prepared from certain cycloalkenone intermediates which may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR7## wherein R'₃ is an alkoxy group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and n and Z are as hereinabove defined.

The cycloalkenone intermediates may be readily prepared from 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone or 2-carbethoxycylohexanone in accordance with the reaction schemes set forth in Flowsheets A, B, C, I and J.

    __________________________________________________________________________     FLOWSHEET A                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR8##                                                                                         ##STR9##                                                     ##STR10##                                                                                        ##STR11##                                                    ##STR12##                                                                                        ##STR13##                                                    ##STR14##                                                                                        ##STR15##                                                   __________________________________________________________________________

wherein m and n are as hereinabove defined and X is iodo or bromo. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (VIII) are developed by first converting 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone or 2-carbethoxycyclohexanone (I) to the sodium enolates thereof by means of sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane and then treating the sodium enolate with an ethyl ω-haloalkanoate (II). There is thus obtained the corresponding 2-carbethoxy-2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (III) which is then hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to afford the 2-(ω-carboxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (IV). This acid is then esterified with ethanol whereby the 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (V) is obtained. The reaction conditions for carrying out the above sequence of reactions are well known in the art. The conversion of the cycloalkanone (V) to the enol acetate (VI) is effected by heating with acetic anhydride in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid. Preparation of the enol acetate (VI) usually requires heating for a period of from about eight to thirty-six hours. During this period, it is preferable to allow by-product acetic acid to distill out in order to force the reaction to completion. The bromination of the enol acetates (VI) to the 2-bromocycloalkanones (VII) is preferably carried out in a two phase system as follows. A solution of bromine in chloroform is added to a rapidly stirred mixture of a solution of the enol acetate (VI) in chloroform and an aqueous solution of an acid acceptor such as calcium carbonate or soda ash. This addition is carried out at 0° -5° C. over a period of about half an hour, stirring is continued for an additional period of about half an hour to a few hours, and the product (VII) is then isolated by standard procedures. The dehydrobromination of the 2-bromocycloalkanones (VII) is preferably carried out in dimethylformamide with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate at the reflux temperature for a period of about 30 minutes to an hour or so. The so formed cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (VIII) are also isolated by standard procedures well known in the art. Substitution of X--(CH₂)_(m) --C(R₄)₂ --CH₂ --CO₂ C₂ H₅ for (II) in Flowsheet A and carrying through the sequence of transformations illustrated therein is productive of the following cycloalk-2-en-1-one (VIIIa): ##STR16## wherein X, n, m and R₄ are as hereinabove defined.

The required cycloalk-2-en-1-one intermediates of general structure (XVI), wherein the side-chain has a lower alkyl group, fluorine atom or phenyl group alpha to the carbethoxy function, may be prepared in accordance with the following reaction scheme:

    __________________________________________________________________________      FLOWSHEET B                                                                   __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR17##                                                                                              ##STR18##                                              ##STR19##                                                                                              ##STR20##                                              ##STR21##                                                                                              ##STR22##                                              ##STR23##                                                                                              ##STR24##                                              ##STR25##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

wherein n, m and R₅ are as hereinabove defined and G is a lower alkyl or aryl group. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (IX) are converted to the corresponding 1-methoximino-2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)-2-cycloalkenes (X) by treatment with methoxyamine. With the ring carbonyl function thus blocked it is possible to effect a preferential reduction of the ester group by treatment with diisobutylaluminum hydride. The resulting alcohol (XI) is converted to a tosylate derivative (XII), which undergoes displacement on treatment with the sodium salt of a diethyl R₅ -substituted malonate (XIII) to provide the disubstituted malonate derivatives (XIV). Hydrolysis and decarboxylation as well as concomittant cleavage of the methoximino blocking group provides the desired 2-(ω-carboxy-ω-R₅ -substituted-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XV), which are readily converted to the corresponding ester (XVI) by the usual procedure via the acid chloride and subsequent treatment with the appropriate alcohol in the presence of a tertiary amine.

The requisite 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-oxa-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXII) and 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-thia-alkyl)-cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXVI) may be prepared in accordance with the reaction schemes of Flowsheet C, wherein n and m are as hereinbefore defined.

    __________________________________________________________________________     FLOWSHEET C                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR26##                                                                                             ##STR27##                                               ##STR28##                                                                                             ##STR29##                                               ##STR30##                                                                                             ##STR31##                                               ##STR32##                                                                                             ##STR33##                                               ##STR34##                                                                                             ##STR35##                                              __________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with the reaction scheme shown in Flowsheet C, for the preparation of the oxa derivative (XXII), an appropriate 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XVII) is converted to the corresponding methoxime (XVIII), the ester function of which is then preferentially reduced with diisobutylaluminum hydride to afford the methoxime alcohol (XIX). The alcohol (XIX) is converted on treatment with n-butyl lithium to the lithio alcoholate, which then is O-alkylated by reaction with ethyl bromoacetate to provide (XX). Hydrolysis with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid furnishes the deblocked keto-acid (XXI), which is then re-esterified with ethanol in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid to give the required 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-oxa-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XXII). O-Alkylation can also be accomplished by treatment of the lithio alcoholate of (XIX) with sodium or other metal salt of bromoacetic acid, in which case the free carboxylic acid corresponding to ester (XX) is obtained. Hydrolysis as for (XX) provides the keto acid (XXI).

The preparation of the thia derivative (XXVI), proceeds from the intermediate alcohol (XIX), which after conversion to the tosylate intermediate (XXIII) and reaction with the sodium salt of ethyl mercaptoacetate furnishes intermediate (XXIV). Deblocking of XXIV with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid provides the keto-acid (XXV), which on re-esterification with ethanol gives the required 2-(ωcarbethoxy-ω-1-thia-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXVI).

Certain of the 11-deoxy-9-keto(or hydroxy)-prostanoic acid derivatives of this invention, as defined in the general formula on page 1 above, may be prepared from cycloalkenone (XXXI) and the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkyne (XXVII) as depicted in Flowsheet D. In Flowsheet D, n, R₃, R'₃ and Z are as hereinabove defined; R'₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups each having from one to three carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl methyl group having from two to nine carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkenyl methyl group having from two to nine carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and R is a lower alkyl group.

    __________________________________________________________________________      FLOWSHEET D                                                                   __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR36##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with the reaction scheme of Flowsheet D, the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkyne (XXVII) is treated with diisobutylaluminum hydride (XXVIII). This reaction of the 1-alkyne (XXVII) with diisobutylaluminum hydride (XXVIII) provides the alane (XXIX) containing the trans-double bond and is carried out in an inert solvent such as benzene, toluene, and the like at temperatures in the range of 40°-60° C. for several hours. It can also be carried out in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, usually in an approximate 2:1 mixture with benzene or hexane; in which case the reaction requires somewhat more vigorous conditions, usually treating at about 70°-75° C. for about eighteen hours. The subsequent reaction with methyl or n-butyl lithium (R-Li) is preferably carried out in a mixture of the above solvents with an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and the like. This reaction is rapid and is preferably carried out at 0°-10° C. with cooling. The conjugate 1,4-addition of the resulting alanate salt (XXX) to the cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XXXI) is preferably carried out at ambient temperatures for a period of 12 to 24 hours. This reaction is also best carried out in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like. The intermediate alanate-enolate adduct is then carefully hydrolyzed in situ with dilute hydrochloric acid with cooling, and the products (XXXII) are isolated in the usual manner well known in the art. Removal of the triphenylmethyl blocking group can then be accomplished by treating with weak acid. A preferred procedure involves heating at 45° C. for 3.5 hours in a solvent system consisting of acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water in the proportion of 4:2:1. Saponification in the usual manner of the resulting alkyl ester (XXXIII, R₃ =alkoxy) provides the corresponding carboxylic acid (XXXIII, R₃ =OH).

All available evidence leads us to the conclusion that in the product (XXXIII) the two side-chains attached to C₈ and C₁₂ are trans to each other. However, we are not certain of the configurational relationship in product (XXXII) as it is obtained directly from the alanate process. These products may have the side-chains in a trans or cis relationship or they may be a mixture containing both the trans- and cis-isomers. This is indicated in the nomenclature of the compounds involved by the designation of 8ξ. In order to ensure a trans-relationship in both (XXXII) and (XXXIII) these products can be submitted to conditions known in the literature to equilibrate the cis-8-iso-PGE₁ to a mixture containing about 90% of the trans product. These conditions involve treatment with potassium acetate in aqueous methanol for 96 hours at room temperature.

The triphenylmethyl blocking group for the hydroxy function in (XXVII) etc. is an important feature of this process and other oxygen blocking groups, e.g., tetrahydropyranyl and alkyl, are not compatible with a clean cis-addition of diisobutyl aluminum hydride (XXVIII) to the alkyne (XXVII) to provide the desired trans-vinyl function. Alternative procedures for the preparation of novel lithio alanate reagents useful for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -trans 15-oxy β-chain by conjugate 1,4-addition are illustrated in Flowsheet K further below.

The intermediates for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-hydroxy side-chain are an integral part of this invention and they may be represented by the following general formulae (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) wherein R'₂ is as hereinabove defined, R is a lower alkyl group, not necessarily the same for each use, and R' is an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms not necessarily the same for each use, W₁ is lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, or a triphenylmethyl group in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group; W₂ is lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, a triphenylmethyl group in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group, tetrahydropyranyl, α-(lower alkoxy) substituted lower alkyl, t-butyl, or a tri(lower alkyl)silyl group; X₁ is iodo or bromo; s is an integer having the value of one to three inclusive, and t is an integer having the value of one to three inclusive, with the proviso that the sum of s and t must be equal to four.

    ______________________________________                                          ##STR37##                    (A)                                               ##STR38##                    (B)                                               ##STR39##                    (C)                                               ##STR40##                    (D)                                               ##STR41##                    (E)                                              ______________________________________                                    

The alanate conjugate addition procedure is also useful for the synthesis of prostaglandin E₁ (XL) as illustrated in Flowsheet E. This reaction sequence is carried out in the same manner as described for the sequence in Flowsheet D. It is to be noted that the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-oxy chain proceeds trans to the 11-oxy function. For this synthesis, it is best to use the tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl esters, since these esters can be hydrolyzed under conditions compatible with the stability of the β-ketol feature of prostaglandin E₁. Alkyl esters would be hydrolyzed by fermentation with Baker's Yeast. The tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl, and triphenylmethoxy blocking groups are removed by mild acid treatment, for example with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water (4:2:1) as described hereinabove. Application of the lithio alanate conjugate addition process to the synthesis of prostaglandins E₂ and E₃ is described below in connection with Flowsheet N.

    ______________________________________                                         FLOWSHEET E                                                                     ##STR42##                                                                      ##STR43##                                                                      ##STR44##                                                                      ##STR45##                                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The 13-dihydro derivatives (C₁₃ -C₁₄ is ethylene) of this invention can be prepared by reduction of the Δ¹³ function in the corresponding 13-prostenoic acids or esters. This reduction can be accomplished by hydrogenation. However this procedure is not cleanly applicable in the presence of other double bonds in the molecule. In the latter instance the 13-dihydro derivatives are preparable via conjugate addition of a Grignard derivative (XLII) to cycloalkenone (XLI) in the presence of a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine-cuprous iodide complex as set forth in Flowsheet F, wherein n, Z R₂ and R'₃ are as hereinabove defined; Q is a blocking group; and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably bromine or iodine. The blocking group (Q) for the hydroxyl function in (XLII) can be any group stable to the Grignard reagent and which can later be removed by chemical treatment (e.g., mild hydrolysis or catalytic hydrogenolysis in the absence of carbon to carbon double bonds elsewhere in the molecule) to which the remainder of the molecule is stable. Suitable blocking groups, therefore, may be, for example, benzyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, or a moiety of the formula: ##STR46## wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Among the above-described blocking groups, we have found tert-butyl to be particularly convenient and useful.

    ______________________________________                                         Flowsheet F                                                                     ##STR47##                                                                      ##STR48##                                                                      ##STR49##                                                                     ______________________________________                                    

In accordance with the above reaction scheme, the conjugate 1,4-addition or a 3-(substituted hydroxy)alkyl or alkenyl magnesium halide (XLII) to a cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XLI) is carried out in the presence of a catalyst. In general, Grignard reactions with conjugated ketones provide 1,2-addition products; conjugate 1,4-addition is usually accomplished when the reaction is carried out in the presence of a cuprous chloride or cuprous acetate catalyst. It is therefore most unexpected that the reaction of the cycloalkenone (XLI) with a Grignard reagent (XLII) in the presence of either of the aforementioned catalysts does not give appreciable amounts of the desired 1,4-conjugate addition products. The novel feature of our process is provided by the use, as a catalyst, of a cuprous halide complex with a trisubstituted phosphine, a trialkyl phosphonate, a tertiary amine or a heterocycle containing a basic nitrogen (e.g., pyridine). We have found it preferable to use tributylphosphine-cuprous iodide complex; (C₄ H₉)₃ P.CuI. The reaction is best carried out in the usual way in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like, at room temperature for a period of time of from two to eighteen hours. The intermediate magnesium halide-enolate adduct is then hydrolyzed in situ, preferably with ammonium chloride, at room temperature and the product (XLIII) is isolated in the usual manner well known in the art.

When the blocking group is a tertiary alkyl moiety such as tert-butyl, deblocking of (XLIII) to afford (XLIV) is conveniently effected by treatment with glacial trifluoroacetic acid at from -5° C. to 10° C. for a period of one to three hours. Since this procedure may lead to partial trifluoroacetylation of the free hydroxy function, it is preferably followed by treatment with aqueous ammonia (about 1.0N concentration) for about 15 minutes at ambient temperatures. When the blocking group is tetrahydropyranyl, its removal is readily effected with dilute acid. When the blocking group is a moiety such as benzyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl, deblocking of (XLIII) is conveniently effected by catalytic hydrogenolysis, procedures for which are well known in the art. In the instance of triphenylmethyl, deblocking is preferably effected by treating with acetic acid: tetrahydrofuran: water (4:2:1) at about 45° C. for about 3.5 hours.

Mild acid treatment results in hydrolysis of the tetrahydropyranyl esters; alkyl esters can be hydrolyzed by the usual saponification techniques.

When the cycloalkanone esters (XLIII) are formed by quenching of the reaction mixture with aqueous ammonium chloride solution, the relative stereochemical relationship of the two side-chains is not known with certainty. Therefore, the bond linking the Grignard-derived side-chain to the cycloalkyl ring is indicated by a bond in (XLIII). However, in any case, the subsequent deblocking and ester hydrolysis procedures ensure the development, at least in predominent proportion, of the thermodynamically favored trans-relationship between the two side-chains, as is depicted in structure (XLIV) of the reaction scheme.

An alternative method for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-hydroxy side-chain involves 1,4-conjugate addition to cycloalkenone (LV) of a vinyl Grignard reagent [(LIII) + (LIV)] in the presence of a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine cuprous iodide complex followed by deblocking. From this process, in addition to the product (LVIII) containing the C₁₃ -C₁₄ moiety as a trans-vinylene function there also is obtained the corresponding product (LIX) in which the C₁₃ -C₁₄ moiety is a cis-vinylene function. These novel cis-Δ¹³ derivatives are also embraced within the scope of this invention. The reaction sequence for the "vinyl" Grignard process is illustrated in flowsheet G, which follows, and in which W₂, n, Z, R₃ and R'₃ are as hereinabove defined, and R"₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having from one to three carbon atoms.

    __________________________________________________________________________     FLOWSHEET G                                                                     ##STR50##                                                                      ##STR51##                                                                      ##STR52##                                                                      ##STR53##                                                                      ##STR54##                                                                      ##STR55##                                                                      ##STR56##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

In accord with the reaction sequence of Flowsheet G the vinyl Grignard reagent (LIII + LIV), is prepared under an inert atmosphere in a relatively limited amount of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. More vigorous conditions (e.g., heating in an oil bath at 70°-80° C., one hour), for the formation of the Grignard reagent (LIII + LIV) favors the proportion of Δ¹³ -cis isomer (LIX) in the product of conjugate addition. Milder conditions (for example 35°-47° C., one hour) favors the proportion of Δ¹³ -trans isomer (LVIII) in the final product.

Conjugate addition of the vinyl Grignard reagent mixture [(LIII) + (LIV)] to cycloalkenone (LV) is then preferably carried out by addition of the Grignard to the cycloalkenone dissolved in an ether type solvent, e.g., diethylether, containing a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine-cuprous iodide complex at a temperature of about 0° C. After a period of about 30 minutes to three hours the reaction mixture is poured onto aqueous concentrated ammonium chloride solution to give (LVI) + (LVII). As explained hereinabove, at this stage the relationship of the two side-chains to each other is not determined. In any event, deblocking the 15-hydroxy function with weak acid (which procedure also hydrolyzes trialkylsilyl or tetrahydropyranyl esters) provides the product (LVIII) and (LIX) in which the chains are trans to each other. In the instance of alkyl esters, saponification provides the corresponding carboxylic acids. The Δ¹³ -cis and Δ¹³ -trans-isomers can be separated from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography; particularly useful is liquid-liquid partition chromatography.

The precursor 3-hydroxy-1-trans-alkenyl bromides (LI) can be prepared, as illustrated in Flowsheet G, by condensation of acetylene (XLV) with an acid chloride (XLVI) in the presence of aluminum trichloride. The resulting 3-oxo-1-chloro-trans-1-alkylene (XLVII) is then converted to the corresponding 1-bromo derivative (XLVIII), by reaction with excess lithium bromide. This reaction is preferably carried out in ketone solvents, such as 2-pentanone or acetone. Reduction of the 3-keto function in (XLVIII), with for example, sodium borohydride provides the alcohol (LI). The alcohol function is then blocked to give (LII). Alternatively, the 3-oxo vinyl bromide (XLVIII) can be prepared directly from the acyl bromide (L) and acetylene (XLIX) in the presence of aluminum tribromide, preferably in ethylene dibromide.

The "vinyl Grignard" procedure outlined in Flowsheet G represents a novel, useful and convenient procedure for the synthesis of 13-prostenoic acids and the novel Grignard reagents represented by formulae (LIII) and (LIV) are to be considered as embraced within the scope of this invention.

The "vinyl Grignard" technique can also be applied to a useful synthesis of prostaglandin E₁ and the novel Δ¹³ -cis-prostaglandin-E₁ as illustrated in Flowsheet H, below. Thus, treatment of cyclopentenone (LX) with Grignard [(LXI + (LXII)]in accordance with the considerations discussed hereinabove, provides the conjugate addition products (LXIII) plus (LXIV), mild acid hydrolysis of which furnishes prostaglandin E₁ (LXV) and Δ¹³ -cis prostaglandin E₁ (LXVI), separable by chromatography.

    __________________________________________________________________________     FLOWSHEET H                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR57##                                                                      ##STR58##                                                                      ##STR59##                                                                      ##STR60##                                                                      ##STR61##                                                                      ##STR62##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

The preparation of the cycloalkenone intermediates (LXXVI, LXXVII) bearing a cis double bond in the carboxylic acid side chain can be accomplished by the sequence illustrated in Flowsheet I, which follows and in which n and p are as hereinabove defined.

    FLOWSHEET I                                                                     ##STR63##                                                                                              ##STR64##                                              ##STR65##                                                                                              ##STR66##                                              ##STR67##                                                                                              ##STR68##                                              ##STR69##                                                                                              ##STR70##                                              ##STR71##                                                                      ##STR72##                                                                      ##STR73##                                                                        In the above Flowsheet I, the sequence wherein a 2-carbalkoxycycloalkan     one (LXVII) is transformed to a 2-(β-hydroxyethyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one      (LXXIII) is carried out in the manner described in Flowsheet A. Methyl        ether cleavage of the corresponding 2-(β-methoxymethyl)cycloalkenone      is achieved by treating with boron tribromide. Oxidation of the alcohol        (LXXIII) with Collins reagent [chromium trioxide- pyridine complex in          methylene chloride under anhydrous conditions; J. C. Collins, W. W. Hess,      and F. J. Frank, Tetrahedron Letters, 3363 (1968)] provides the aldehyde       (LXXIV), which is then treated in anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide with the         ylid (LXXV) prepared from an (ω -carboxyalkyl)-triphenyl                 phosphonium bromide and sodium hydride. The use of dimethylsulfoxide as a      solvent for this reaction leads to the predominant formation of the            desired cis double bond derivative (LXXVI). The acid function in (LXXVI)       can be esterified in the usual fashion; with diazomethane, the methyl     

Cyclopentenones such as (LXXVI wherein n=1) may also be prepared by the sequence illustrated in Flowsheet J, which follows and in which p is as hereinabove defined.

                  FLOWSHEET J                                                      ______________________________________                                          ##STR74##                                                                      ##STR75##                                                                      ##STR76##                                                                      ##STR77##                                                                     ______________________________________                                    

In Flowsheet J above the bicyclic hemiacetal (LXXVIII) [P. A. Grieco, Journ. Org. Chem., 37, 2363 (1972)] is treated with ylid (LXXIX) to give the 1-hydroxy-3-cyclopentene (LXXX). Oxidation with Jones reagent gives the corresponding ketone (LXXXI), which on base treatment furnishes the required cyclopentenone (LXXXII), which can then be esterified in the usual manner.

Certain of the intermediates illustrated in Flowsheets I and J, in particular the compounds of formulae (LXXI), (LXXII), (LXXIII), (LXXIV), (LXXVI) (LXXVII) (and related esters), (LXXX) and (LXXXI) are novel and useful compounds and are embraced within the scope of this invention.

Alternative procedures for the preparation of the alanate intermediates to that discussed in connection with Flowsheet D above are illustrated below in Flowsheet K, wherein R', R'₂, R"₂ and W₂ are as hereinabove defined.

                                      FLOWSHEET K                                  __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR78##                                                                      ##STR79##                                                                      ##STR80##                                                                      ##STR81##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with the sequence of Flowsheet K above the 1-iodo-trans-1-alkenyl-3-oxo derivative (LXXXIV) is prepared by iodide interchange, preferably in acetone or similar ketone, from the corresponding chloride (LXXXIII), the preparation of which is described in connection with Flowsheet G above. Reduction of (LXXXIV) to the alcohol (LXXXVI) can be accomplished in the usual manner with sodium borohydride. The hydroxy function is then blocked to give (LXXXV, R'₂ -R"₂). Treatment of the acetylene, ##STR82## with one equivalent of disiamylborane (prepared in situ from diborane and 2-methyl-2-butene) and then with excess anhydrous trimethylamine oxide followed by treatment with an aqueous solution of excess sodium hydroxide and a tetrahydrofuran solution of excess iodine is also productive of (LXXXV). Treatment (LXXXV the trans-1-alkenyl iodide (LXXV) at low temperatures, preferably at about -30° C. to -78° C., in an inert solvent, e.g., hexane or toluene, with an alkyl lithium, e.g., butyl lithium, provides the trans-1-alkenyl lithium reagent (LXXXVII). Treatment of this lithio derivative with a tri-alkyl aluminum furnishes the trans-1-alkenyl trialkyl alanate (LXXXVIII). Treatment of a dialkyl aluminum chloride with two molar equivalents of lithio reagent (LXXXVII) gives the bis(trans-1-alkenyl)dialkyl alanate (LXXXIX) and treatment of an alkylaluminum dichloride with three molar equivalents of lithio reagent (LXXXVII) affords the tris(trans-1-alkenyl)alkyl alanate (XC).

Each of the three types of alanates, (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) and (XC), can be utilized for 1,4-conjugate addition reactions as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheets D and E above. Thus, substitution of (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) or (XC) for alante (XXX) in Flowsheet D will provide the indicated products of the Flowsheet. Similarly, substitution of (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) or (XC) in which R'₂ is n-pentyl for alanate (XXXVII) in Flowsheet E provides prostaglandins E₁. In general the mono alkenyl alanate (LXXXVIII) is preferred because it is more economical in the use of vinyl halide.

With regard to the cycloalkenones of Flowsheets D, E, F, G and H it should be noted that the blocking groups for the 4-hydroxy function as well as for the carboxylic acid may also be a tri-alkylsilyl group, e.g., trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butylsilyl or dimethylisopropylsilyl. Cyclopentenones blocked in this manner are illustrated below in formula (XCI) and (XCII) wherein m, n, Z and R' (not necessarily the same for each use) are as hereinabove defined. ##STR83##

All the novel products of this invention exclusive of certain intermediates bear a hydroxy or oxy function substituted at or at what ultimately becomes the C₁₅ atom of the product prostanoic acids and esters. Thus in at least most instances a 15-"normal" and a 15-"epi" racemate is obtained in at least near equal proportions. Each of the racemates the S configuration and the enantiomer wherein it is in the R configuration. The racemates are separable from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography. Also, resolution in the usual way of the β-chain precursor [for example, the resolution of 3-hydroxy-1-octyne is described in the literature [see R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung. Ann. N.Y. Acad. of Science, 180 (Prostaglandins), 64(1971); J. Fried et al., ibid, p. 381]. Resolution prior to the conjugate addition operation will provide the diastereomers wherein the C₁₅ atom is either in the 15(S) or 15(R) configuration, as desired. Separation of the diastereomers so obtained, for example, by chromatography, will give the fully resolved (d and l) products provided there are no asymmetric carbon atoms other than at C₈ and C₁₂. The presence of other asymmetric sites requires additional resolution steps in order to obtain a single atipode. The compounds of this invention embrace all possible optical isomers.

The 11-deoxy-9-keto derivatives (XCIV) of this invention can be converted to the corresponding 9-hydroxy derivatives. If this conversion is effected with sodium borohydride, the product is a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy derivatives (XCIII) and (XCV) as set forth in the following reaction scheme: ##STR84## wherein R₂, R₃, R₆, R₇, Z, n and --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- are as hereinabove defined. In general, when the reaction is carried out with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride [H. C. Brown and W. C. Dickason, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 92, 709 (1970)] the product is at least predominantly the 9α-hydroxy derivative (XCIII), wherein the 9-hydroxy group is cis to the side-chain attached to C₈.

In accordance with accepted convention, an α-substituent at the 8-, 9-, or 12-positions is behind the plane of the paper whereas a β-substituent at these positions is in front of the plane of the paper. This is usually represented by a - - - bond for an α-substitutent, a -- bond for a β-substituent, and a bond where both are indicated. Thus, the 9-hydroxy derivatives may be variously represented as follows: ##STR85##

A useful procedure for the introduction of the 15-lower alkyl group (R₆) is illustrated by the sequences of Flowsheet M, which follows.

    FLOWSHEET M                                                                     ##STR86##                                                                                              ##STR87##                                              ##STR88##                                                                                              ##STR89##                                              ##STR90##                                                                                              ##STR91##                                              ##STR92##                                                                                              ##STR93##                                              ##STR94##                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________

In Flowsheet M above n, Z, R₂, R₇ and R₆ are as hereinabove defined. In the sequence depicted in Flowsheet M the 9,15-diol (XCVI) is treated with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) (XCVII), which preferentially oxidizes the allylic alcohol function at C₁₅ to give the 15-ketone (XCVIII). Blocking of the remaining hydroxy function as a trimethylsilyl ether gives (IC) which is reacted with the alkyl Grignard, R₆ MgI, to give the 15alkyl-15-hydroxy derivative (CI). Hydrolysis of the silyl ether blocking group then gives the diol ester (C), saponification of which gives (CII). Oxidation of the secondary 9-hydroxy function in (C) provides the 15-alkyl-9-oxo ester (CIII), saponification of which furnishes (CIV). (A similar sequence can be effected with the Δ¹³ -cis-series.)

The processes of this invention are also useful for the preparation of prostaglandin E₂ and prostaglandin E₃ and thus also PGF₂.sub.α and PGF₃.sub.α by reduction, for example with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride. The 4-hydroxycyclopentenone intermediate (CXI) required for these synthesis is prepared in accordance with the procedure illustrated in Flowsheet N which follows and in which is also shown the transformation of this compound to prostaglandins E₂ and E₃. In Flowsheet N, J is an appropriate blocking group for the hydroxy and ester function in (CXI) which is compatible with the conjugate addition reaction and also is ultimately removable by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis or other techniques which will not disrupt the sensitive 11-oxy-9-keto system in the products (CXIII), (CXV), (CXVIII) and (CXVII). Particularly useful for this purpose are the tetrahydropyranyl group and various trialkylsilyl groups (e.g., dimethylisopropylsilyl, trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butyl-silyl and the like. ##STR95##

In accordance with the aboVe reaction scheme the 3,4-epoxylactol (CV) [E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 311 (1970)] is treated with the ylide (CVI) to give the 3,4-epoxycyclopentanol (CVII) bearing the α-chain of the prostaglandin 2 series. Oxidation (for example with H₂ CrO₄.-H₂ SO₄ -ethers or Jones reagent) of (CVII) provides the epoxy ketone (CVIII), mild base treatment of which results in the initial formation of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (CXI) and the isomeric 3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one (CX) as a mixture. Further treatment of this mixture with dilute base under mild conditions (preferably pH 10.3-10.6 for 24 hours) results in the isomerization of the 3-hydroxy isomer (CX) to the desired (CXI). We believe that the transformation of the epoxy ketone (CVIII) to the hydroxycyclopentenones (CX) and (CXI) and the isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) may take place through the intermediacy of the 3,4-diol (CIX). It is also conceivable that isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) procedes via the epoxy derivative (CVIII) or the corresponding α-epoxide (CXIb); it is further conceivable that (CVIII) procedes to (CX) and (CXI) directly without the intermediacy of (CIX). Another possible intermediate for the isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) is the corresponding diene (CXIa). The preparation of (CXI) is also possible via the α-epoxide series from (CXIc) via the α-epoxide corresponding to (CVII) and (CVIII) such as (CXIb) or via a mixture of the α and β epoxides. In practice, it is most convenient to utilize a mixture of α- and β-epoxides (CXIc and CV). The hydroxy and acid function in the 4-hydroxy-cyclopentenones (CXI) are then appropriately blocked to give (CXII). Appropriate blocking groups are tetrahydropyranyl, trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-isopropylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butyl-silyl and the like. Treatment of (CXII) with the lithio alanate (CXIV) or its equivalent (see the discussion hereinabove for Flowsheets K and E) gives the conjugate addition product (CXIII) in which the configuration at C₈ is undetermined. Mild acid treatment, for example with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water, (4:2:1), of (CXIII) results in the removal of blocking groups, and if necessary equilibration to the all-trans configuration, to give prostaglandin E₂ (CXV). Similarly treatment of (CXII) with the lithio alanate (CXVI) gives prostaglandin E₃ (CXVII).

Substitution in Flowsheet N, of ylide (CXIX), wherein p is as hereinabove defined for the ylide (CVI) provides, by transformations analogous to those described in Flowsheet N [(CV) to (CXI) and (CXII)], the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones (CXX) and their blocked ether-esters (CXXI). These novel and useful intermediates are a part of the present invention.

    ______________________________________                                          ##STR96##                                                                     (CXIX)                                                                          ##STR97##                                                                      ##STR98##                                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The 8β-lower alkyl group (R'₇) is introduced as illustrated in Flowsheet O below via the bromomagnesium enolate (CXXV). This novel and useful intermediate is obtained by conjugate addition of the 1-alkenyl Grignard reagent [(CXXIII) + (CXXIV)], preferably prepared at about 35° C., to the cycloalkenone (CXXII) in the presence of a catalyst such as the tri-n-butylphosphine cuprous iodide complex as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheets G and H. It is also possible to utilize for these purposes in an analogous manner the magnesio enolate (CXXVIII) obtained by conjugate addition of Grignard (XLII) to cycloalkenone (XLI) as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheet F, in which case the 13,14-dihydro derivative of this invention are obtained. In Flowsheet O below, n, Z, R₃, R'₃, R'₂, W₂, R₂, Q and X are as hereinabove defined and R'₇ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms. When the magnesio enolate (CXXV) is treated with a lower alkyl halide, e.g., methyl iodide, it undergoes alkylation at the 8β-site providing, after deblocking of the 15-oxy group in intermediate (CXXVI), the 8β-alkyl derivative (CXXVII). In the instance of alkyl esters, saponification gives the corresponding carboxylic acids (CXXVII, R₃ =OH). The compounds corresponding to (CXXVII) wherein C₁₃ -C₁₄ is a cis-vinylene double bond are preferably prepared by utilizing the vinyl Grignard reagent prepared at temperatures in the range of 70°-75° C., as discussed hereinabove (Flowsheets G and H).

Also obtained from the alkylation of (CXXV) is the 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivative corresponding to (CXXVI), which after deblocking provides the 8α-alkyl-8-iso-products (CXXIX). Usually the 8α-product is formed to a significantly lesser extent than the 8β-product (CXXVI). The 8α and 8β products are separable from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography. ##STR99##

Application of the 8-alkylation process to the 11-oxy series provides the novel compounds of formula (CXXX), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, Y and C₁₃ -C₁₄ are as hereinabove defined and wherein R'₇ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, R₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkanoyl, tetrahydropyranyl and tri-lower alkylsilyl groups, R₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyloxy and tri-lower alkyl silyloxy groups, Z₂ is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR100## wherein m, p, R₄ and R₅ are as hereinabove defined; and the moiety ##STR101## can also be the divalent radical ##STR102## with the proviso that only one unsaturated bond can be directly adjacent to C₁₅ ; and with the second proviso that when R₆ is alkyl then R₁ is hydrogen; and with the third proviso that the groups attached to C₈ may be in the 8β-alkyl (8-iso) configuration: ##STR103##

The novel compounds of the formula (CXXX) are also embraced by this invention. The preparation of these compounds may be illustrated by the reaction sequence of Flowsheet P below, wherein R₉, Z₂, W₂, R"₂, R'₇ and R₃ are as hereinabove defined and R'₈ has all the possibilities defined above for R₈ except that it is not hydrogen.

                                      Flowsheet P                                  __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR104##                                                                                         ##STR105##                                                 ##STR106##                                                                                         ##STR107##                                                 ##STR108##                                                                                         ##STR109##                                                                     ##STR110##                                                __________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with the sequence of Flowsheet P above, treatment of the ether-ester 4-oxycyclopentenone (CXXXI) with the 1-alkylene Grignard reagents [(CXXIII) + (CXXIV)] (see Flowsheet O) gives the bromomagnesio enolate (CXXXII). This operation also results in the introduction of the trans C₁₃ -C₁₄ double bond (as shown in CXXXII), as well as the corresponding compound with the cis-double bond. The trans bond is favored when the Grignard is prepared at lower temperatures, about 35° C.; the cis-bond at higher temperatures, about 70°-75° C. This point is more fully discussed above in connection with Flowsheets G and H. The magnesio enolate (CXXXII) is a key intermediate and when it is treated with a lower alkyl halide, e.g. methyliodide, it undergoes alkylation to give the 8β-lower alkyl derivative (CXXXIII). Deblocking of the 15-hydroxy blocking group (e.g., triphenylmethyl), and of the 11-hydroxy tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl ether blocking groups as well as of the tetrahydropyranyl or trialkyl silyl esters is accomplished under mild acid conditions, e.g. heating at 45° C. for 3.5 hours in a solvent system consisting of acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water (4:2:1). This procedure provides (CXXXV). The compounds of structure (CXXXV) or (CXXXIII) can be converted to 8β-alkyl prostaglandins of the A class (CXXXIV) by treatment with acid or base, a preferred procedure involves treatment in tetrahydrofuran:water (2:1) solvent 0.5N in hydrochloric acid for about seventy hours at ambient temperatures.

The novel compounds of this invention represented by formula (CXXXIV) and related compounds are particularly interesting since they represent "stabilized" prostaglandin A types, which cannot rearrange to the biologically relatively inactive prostaglandins of the B series.

Utilization of Grignard (XLII) (see Flowsheet F, hereinabove) in the sequence of Flowsheet P provides the compounds of (CXXX) wherein C₁₃ -C₁₄ is ethylene. Provided there are no other double bonds in the molecule these substances can also be obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of the compounds represented by formula (CXXXV).

The alkylation process described above for Flowsheets O and P also gives the corresponding 8α-alkyl derivatives which are separable from the 8β-alkyl isomer by chromatography. Thus, for example, in Flowsheet O treatment of enolate (CXXV) with R'₇ I gives not only the 8β-alkyl product (CXXVI) as shown, but there also is obtained the 8α-alkyk derivative (CXXXVI) shown below. In Flowsheet P, alkylation of enolate (CXXXII) also provides, in addition to (CXXXIII) shown, the 8α-alkyl-8-iso product (CXXXVII), shown below. These 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivatives can be deblocked and carried through the same series of transformation shown for the 8β-derivatives (CXXVI) and (CXXXIII) in Flowsheets O and P, respectively. These novel 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivatives and their transformation products are also a part of this invention, as are the key intermediate enolates represented by structures (CXXV) and (CXXII). ##STR111##

The novel compounds of the present invention have potential utility as hypotensive agents, anti-ulcer agents, agents for the treatment of gastric hypersecretion and gastric erosion, bronchodilators, antimicrobial agents, anticonvulsants, abortifacients, agents for the induction of labor, agents for the induction of menses, fertility-controlling agents, central nervous system regulator agents, analgesic agents, salt and water-rentention regulatory agents, diuretics, fat metabolic regulatory agents, serum-cholesterol lowering agents, anti-inflammatory agents and as agents for the inhibition of platelet aggregation, and for the treatment of peridontal disease, glaucoma, uveitis, sickle cell anemia and psoriasis. Certain of the novel compounds of this invention possess utility as intermediates for the preparation of other of the novel compounds of this invention.

The compounds of this invention provide protection against the ulcerogenic properties of indomethacin. This assay was carried out in the following manner.

Rats were starved for 48 hours (water was given ad libitum). Indomethacin (20 mg./kg. of body weight) was administered by the subutaneous route and one-half the dose of the test compound was administered by gavage at the same time. After three hours, the second half of the test compound was administered also by Gavage. Five hours after the administration of indomethacin the animals were decapitated and the stomachs removed. The stomachs were washed with distilled water, blotted on gauze, cut along the larger curvature, and the contents rinsed with distilled water. The stomachs were spread out, pinned on a cork and visualized under magnifying glass for ulcers. The criteria for scoring of ulcers was as previously reported. [Abdel-Galil et al. Brit. J. Pharmac. Chemotherapy 33:1-14 (1968)].

    ______________________________________                                         Score                                                                          ______________________________________                                         0        Normal stomach                                                        1        Petechial hemorrhage or pin point ulcer                               2        1 or 2 small ulcers                                                   3        Many ulcers, a few large                                              4        Many ulcers, mainly large                                             ______________________________________                                    

Control animals treated with indomethacin but not test compound consistently give scores of about 3.0-3.5. Control animals treated with neither indomethacin nor test compound give scores of about 0.5-0.8. The results obtained in this assay with typical compounds of the present invention are set forth in Table 1 below. Compounds producing a score of 2.5 or lower are considered to be active.

                  TABLE I                                                          ______________________________________                                                    Total Oral                                                                     dose; mg./kg.                                                                  of body   Score                                                     Compound     weight      Treated   Control                                     ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                                                             25          1.7       3.2                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              13-cis-prostenoic                                                              acid         100         1.3       3.0                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                                                             50          2.2       3.0                                         9-oxo-8β-methyl-                                                          15-hydroxy-13-                                                                 trans-prostenoic                                                               acid         12.5        2.0       3.0                                         9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                                                             25          1.8       3.2                                         9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               epi-hydroxy-13-                                                                trans-prostenoic                                                               acid         25          2.3       3.2                                         ______________________________________                                    

The novel compounds of the present invention are also effective inhibitors of gastric acid secretion and of ulcer development in experimental animals, and thus are potentially valuable as agents for the control of gastric acid secretion and of gastric erosion and as anti-ulcer agents. Gastric acid secretion inhibitory action is usually measured by the "Shay rat" procedure .sup.(1,2) with some modifications as follows.

The rats (male, CFE strain) were starved for 48 hours (water was given ad libitum) to permit evacuation of stomach contents. On the morning of the experiment, under ether anesthesia, the abdominal region was shaved and a midline incision (1-1 1/2 in.) was made with a scapel. With the help of a closed curved hemostate the duodenum was picked up. Upon getting the duodenum into view, fingers were used to pull the stomach through the opening, the stomach was then gently manipulated with fingers to rid the stomach of air and residual matter which were pushed through the pylorus. Two-5 inch sutures were drawn under the pyloric-duodenal puncture. A ligature, at the juncture was formed with one of the threads. The second ligature was also formed but not tightened.

The test compound or the vehicle, usually 1 ml./mg. body weight, were injected into the duodenum as close as possible to the first ligature. After injection the second ligature was tightened below the injection site to minimize leakage. The stomach was placed back through the opening into the abdominal cavity, the area of incision was washed with saline and the incision was closed with autoclips. (Occasionally, instead of an intraduodenal injection, animals were dosed by the oral or subcutaneous route. In the latter case, dosing was done thirty to sixty minutes before the operation.) Three hours later, the rats were decapitated and exanguinated, taking care that blood did not drain into the estophagus. The abdominal cavity was exposed by cutting with scissors and the esophagus close to the stomach was clamped off with a hemostat, the stomach was removed by cutting above the hemostat (the esophagus was cut) and between the two sutures. Extraneous tissue was removed, the stomach washed with saline and blotted on gauze. A slit was carefully made in the stomach which was held over a funnel and the contents were collected in a centrifuge tube. The stomach was further cut along the outside edge and turned inside out. Two ml. H₂ O were used to wash the stomach contents into the respective centrifuged tube. The combined stomach contents and wash were then centrifuged out for 10 minutes in the International Size 2 Centrifuge (setting at 30). The supernatant was collected, volume measured and recorded, 2 drops of a phenolphthalein indicator (1% in 95% ethanol) were added and the solution was titrated with 0.02N NaOH (or with 0.04N NaOH when large volumes of stomach contents were encountered) to pH 8.4 (because of usual coloring of the stomach contents, phenolphthalein was only used to permit visual indication that the end point was near) and the amount of acid present was calculated.

Compounds inducing inhibition of gastric acid secretion of 20% or more were considered active. In a representative operation, and merely by way of illustration, the results obtained with this assay with a typical compound of the present invention are given in Table 2, below.

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                                         Intraduodenal                                                                  dose, mg./kg.                                                                              Percent                                            Compound        of body weight                                                                             Inhibition                                         ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                               trans-prostenoic                                                               acid            100         51                                                 ______________________________________                                    

Bronchodilator activity was determined in guinea pigs against bronchospasms elicited by intravenous injections of 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine or acetylcholine by the Konzett procedure. [See J. Lulling, P. Lievens, F. El Sayed and J. Prignot, Arzeimittel-Forschung, 18 995 (1968).]

In the table which follows bronchodilator activity for representative compounds of this invention against one or more of the three spasmogenic agents is expressed as an ED₅₀ determined from the results obtained with three logarithemic cumulative intravenous doses.

                  TABLE 2A                                                         ______________________________________                                         Bronchodilator Activity (Konzett Assays)                                       ED.sub.50, mg./kg.                                                                       Spasmogenic Agent                                                    ______________________________________                                                     5-hydroxy-                                                         Compound    tryptamine histamine  choline                                      ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-16-ethyl-                                                                13-trans-pro-                                                                                --       81.3×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                   --                                         stenoic acid                                                                   9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-13-cis-                                                                              106×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                  81.3×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                 320×10.sup..sup.-6                     prostenoic                                                                     acid                                                                           9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-2-ethyl-                                                                             329×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                  145×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                  533×10.sup..sup.-6                     13-trans-pro-                                                                  stenoic acid                                                                   9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-16-pro-                                                                  stynoic acid                                                                               50.8×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                 92.6×10.sup..sup.-6                                                                 320×10.sup..sup.-6                     ______________________________________                                    

The novel compounds of the present invention are useful as hypotensive agents and their prostaglandin-like hypotensive activity was demonstrated in the following test procedure. This procedure is a modification of the technique described by Pike et al., Prostaglandins, Nobel Symposium 2, Stockholm, June, 1966; p. 165.

Male Wistar strain rats (Royal Hart Farms) averaging approximately 250 grams in weight were fastened to rat boards in a supine position by means of canvas vests and limb ties. The femoral area was infiltrated subcutaneously with lidocaine and the iliac artery and vein were exposed and cannulated. Arterial blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) was recorded using a Statham P₂₃ Db pressure, the animals were anethetized before use with pentobarbital, 30 mg./kg. of body weight intravenously, and also were given hexamethoxium bitartrate, 2 mg/kg. of body weight intravenously. The test compounds were prepared by ultrasonic dispersion in a saline-Tween 80 vehicle. A constant intravenous dose volume of 0.5 ml. was administered and test doses ranged from 0.1 to 10.0 mg./kg. of body weight. Increasing or decreasing doses were selected depending on the dose response obtained. In Table 2B below are set forth the minimal doses required to produce a decrease of about 10 mm. in diastolic blood pressure for typical compounds of the present invention.

                  TABLE 2B - HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY                                  ______________________________________                                                              Minimal effective                                                              hypotensive dose                                          Compound             (mg./kg. of body wt.)                                     ______________________________________                                         2-ethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         <2                                                        2-ethyl-9-oxo-15-epi-                                                          hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         2-4                                                       2-ethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-prostanoic                                                             acid                 0.2                                                       2-methyl-9-oxo-15-epi-                                                         hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic aid          2                                                         2-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                             hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         2                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid      2                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoic aid          <8                                                        3,3-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                         hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         8                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-cis-                                                       prostenoic acid      2-4                                                       9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid         <2                                                        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           prostynoic acid      2                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                                        13-trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                       trienoic acid        <2                                                        3-oxa-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                 <2                                                        3-oxa-9-oxo-15-epi-                                                            hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic aid          1-2                                                       3-thia-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                 2                                                         3-thia-9-oxo-15-epi-                                                           hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid      2                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                                                               <2                                                        2-phenyl-9-oxo-15-                                                             hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid      8                                                         2-phenyl-9-oxo-15-epi-                                                         hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic aid          2-8                                                       2-fluoro-9-oxo-15-                                                             hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         8                                                         7a,7b-bishomo-9-oxo-15-                                                        hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic aid       <8                                                        9-oxo-10a-homo-15-                                                             hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid         2                                                         9-oxo-10a-homo-15-epi-                                                         hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid      2                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                 <2                                                        Ethyl 3-oxa-9-oxo-15-                                                          hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate          0.2                                                       Ethyl 3-oxa-9-oxo-15-                                                          epi-hydroxy-13-trans-                                                          prostenoate          0.2                                                       Ethyl 9-oxo-10a-homo-                                                          15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoate          2                                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-                                                        dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid      <2                              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This invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples. In these examples it is to be noted that Example 724 follows directly after Example 699.

In the examples which follow reference to 15-hydroxy or 15-oxy derivatives, unless otherwise indicated is inclusive of both the 15-epi and 15-normal racemates. In addition, all possible antipodes resulting from asymetry at C₈ C₁₂ and elsewhere in the prostenoic acid molecule are included.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-cyclopentan-1-one

To a stirred solution of the sodium cyclopentanone carboxylate enolate in dimethoxyethane, prepared from 187 g. (1.248 moles) of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters), 52.4 g (1.248 moles) sodium hydride (57.2% in mineral oil) and 1.6 l. of dimethoxyethane, is added dropwise 309 g. (1.212 moles) of ethyl 5-iodovalerate. The reaction mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The solvent is removed from the filtrate by evaporation and the residue is poured into dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with water and saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give an oil. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 274 g. of a light yellow oil, b.p. 140°-143° C. (0.17 mm).

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2-(4-carboxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one

A stirred mixture of 274 g. of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 1), 600 ml. of 20% hydrochloric acid and 325 ml. of acetic acid is heated at reflux for 20 hours. Solution occurs in approximately 1/2 hour. The solution is cooled and diluted with water and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saline and dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue is evaporated twice with toluene to give 144 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one

A stirred solution of 124 g. (0.673 mole) of 2-(4-carboxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 2), 800 ml. of ethanol and 1 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated at reflux for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The ether solution is washed with saline, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and again with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 149 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 106°-109° C. (0.23 mm).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 1, treatment of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane followed by ethyl 4-iodobutyrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 136°-137° C. (0.16 mm).

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 2, treatment of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 4) with a 20% hydrochloric acid and acetic acid mixture gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 3, treatment of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 5) with p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in ethanol gives a colorless oil, b.p. 93° C. (0.10 mm).

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of ethyl and methyl 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanon-2-carboxylate

In the manner described in Example 1, ethyl and methyl 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate is reacted with ethyl 7-bromoheptanoate to furnish the subject product, b.p. 147° C. (0.09 mm).

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 2, ethyl and methyl 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate (Example 7) is hydrolyzed to furnish the subject product, b.p. 143° C. (0.05 mm).

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl) cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 3, 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 8) is esterified to furnish the subject product, b.p. 110° C. (0.03 mm).

EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene

A stirred solution of 100 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-cyclopentan-1-one (Example 9) in 250 ml. of acetic anhydride containing 0.940 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated to boiling under partial reflux allowing distillate at 118° C. or less (i.e. acetic acid) to escape through a Vigreaux column equipped with a condenser to collect the distillate. After 16 hours, during which period acetic anhydride is added in portions in order to keep the solvent level at at least 100 ml., the solution is cooled and poured cautiously into a stirred cold mixture of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (400 ml.) and hexane (250 ml.). The resulting mixture is stirred for an additional 30 minutes during which period solid sodium bicarbonate is added periodically to insure a basic solution. The hexane layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation of the residual oil gives 102 g. (87%) of pale yellow oil, b.p. 118° C. (0.07 mm).

EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-1-ene

In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 6) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 98°-103° C. (0.35 mm).

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-1-ene

In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 3) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 109°-110° C. (0.37 mm).

EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a rapidly stirred mixture of 50 g. of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene (Example 10) in 150 ml. of chloroform, 200 ml. of water and 18.8 g. of calcium carbonate, cooled in an ice bath, is added dropwise over a period of about 30 minutes, a solution of 30 g. of bromine in 50 ml. of carbon tetrachloride. After stirring for an additional 45 minutes the chloroform layer is separated and washed successively with dilute sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure.

The residual oil is dissolved in 50 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide and added to a mixture of 33 g. of lithium bromide and 32 g. of lithium carbonate in 375 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide, previously dried by refluxing with 375 ml. of benzene under a Dean-Stark apparatus followed by distillation of the benzene. The mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for 30 minutes, then cooled and poured into 850 ml. of ice-cold water. The resulting mixture is acidified (cautiously) with 4N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether three times. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure to afford 41.5 g. of an amber oil. In order to convert any isomeric material to the desired product, 41.5 g. of the above material is treated with 0.500 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 450 ml. of absolute alcohol at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The solution is taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The resulting gum is dissolved in ether and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The residual oil is distilled to give 30.2 g. of product; b.p. 118° C. (0.05 mm); λ_(max) ^(MeOH) 229 mμ (ε9950); λ_(max) 5.75, 5.85, 6.15, 8.45 μ; vapor phase chromatography shows 99% product, containing 1% 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one.

This product can be purfied by the following procedure. A mixturre of 120 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone, containing approximately 5% of the saturated analogue, and 7.67 g. (10 mole percent) of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine in 400 ml. of absolute ethanol is stirred at ambient temperatures for 18 hours and is then refluxed for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is taken up into 150 ml. of chloroform and passed through a column of 450 g. of aluminum oxide (Merck). The filtrate is evaporated to yield a colorless oil containing < 0.5% of the saturated impurity.

EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-2en-1-one

In the manner described in Example 13, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-1-ene (Example 11) followed by dehydrobromination with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 15 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

In the manner described in Example 13, treatment of 1-acetoxy-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-1-ene (Example 12) with bromine and subsequent treatment of the brominated product with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate in N,N-dimethylformamide is productive of the subject compound. Treatment of this product with p-carboxyphenylhydrazine by the procedure of Example 13 furnishes a product which contains less than 0.5% of the corresponding saturated ketone.

EXAMPLE 16 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a mixture of 35.97 g. (0.151 mole) of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 13) and 15.0 g. (0.180 mole) of methoxyamine hydrochloride in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is added 25 ml. of pyridine and the resulting solution is stirred for 20 hours at ambient temperatures. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and the solvent is evaporated to yield an oil. Distillation yields 38.7 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 115° -118° C. (0.075 mm). IR (film): 1740, 1627, 1053, 890 cm⁻ ¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 243 (13,000). NMRδ(CDCl₃): 3.89.

EXAMPLE 17 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene

To an ice cooled solution of 34.10 g. (0.128 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 16) in 200 ml. of benzene under nitrogen is added dropwise 225 ml. of a 25% solution of diisobutyl aluminum hydride in hexane. The resulting solution is stirred for 2 hours at 0°-5° C., poured onto ice and dilute hydrochloric acid, and the aqueous phase is saturated with sodium chloride. The organic phase is separated, washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in 100 ml. of hot hexane and cooled to yield 24.3 g. of crystals, m.p. 62°-64° C. IR (KBr) 3260, 1630, 1059, 893 cm⁻ ¹ : λ_(max) 243 (14,200). NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 2.37.

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(7-p-toluenesulfonyloxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of 5.00 g. (0.0222 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 17) in 50 ml. of dry pyridine at 0° C. is added 8.45 g. (0.0444 mole) of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and the resulting solution is chilled at 5° C. overnight. The mixture is partitioned between 300 ml. of ice water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with 1:1 ice cold hydrochloric acid, cold water, annd cold saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄ /K₂ CO₃), and evaporated under reduced pressure at room temperature to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in 600 ml. of hexane, treated with 0.5 g. of Darco, filtered and evaporated to yield 7.7 g. of a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1192, 1182, 1053, 890 cm⁻ ¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 228 and 243.

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8,8-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene

To an alcoholic solution of sodiodiethyl malonate, prepared from 0.847 g. (0.0368 g. atoms) of sodium, 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, and 7.05 g. (0.0440 mole) of diethyl malonate is added 7.7 g. of the tosylate of Example 18 and the mixture is refluxed for 2 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess diethyl malonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.45 g. of a yellowish oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1625, 1054, 890 cm⁻ ¹.

EXAMPLE 20 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8,8-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 6.45 g. of the diester of Example 19 and 6.72 g. of potassium hydroxide in 150 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 1 hour, cooled, and is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated to yield a solid. The solid is crystallized from benzene to yield 4.15 g. of tan crystals, m.p. 135°-137° C. (--CO₂).

EXAMPLE 21 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8-carboxyoctyl-2cyclopentene

A solution of 3.926 g. (0.0126 mole) of the diacid of Example 20 in 20 ml. of xylene is refluxed for 1.5 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1720, 1618, 1179, 1050, 986 cm⁻ ¹.

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of 2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cycopent-2-en-1-one

The acid methoxime from Example 21 is refluxed for 5 hours with 55 ml. of acetone and 20 ml. of 2N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1745, 1665 cm⁻ ¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 228 (12,600).

EXAMPLE 23 Preparation of 2-(8-carbethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid ketone from Example 22 is Fisher esterified with 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, 100 ml. of benzene, and 20 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid for 6 hours, cooled, and the solvent is evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved in 3:1 benzene-ether and the solution is passed through a column of 100 g. of Florisil. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue is distilled to yield 2.97 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 137°-139° C. (0.05 Torr).

EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 15) with methoxyamine hydrochloride in the manner described in Example 16 gives an oil, b.p. 107°-109° C. (0.05 mm). IR (film): 1740, 1628, 1050, 885 cm⁻ ¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 243 (13,600).

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenomethoxime (Example 24) with diisobutyl alumium hydride in the manner described in Example 17 gives crystals, m.p. 33°-35° C. IR (KBr) 3420, 1630, 1050, 886 cm⁻ ¹. 243 _(max) ^(MeOH) 243 (12,020).

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of 2-(5-p-toluenesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 25) with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine in the manner described in Example 18 gives a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1190, 1180, 1050, 885 cm⁻ ¹.

EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

To a solution of sodio diethyl ethylmalonate, prepared from 1.63 g. (0.0387 mole) of sodium hydride in mineral oil (57.2%), 100 ml. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 8.5 g. (0.0452 mole) of ethyl diethyl malonate, is added 7.5 g. of tosylate from Example 26 in 20 ml. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 18 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture is filtered and most of the solvent is removed. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess ethyl diethyl malonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.7 g. of a yellow oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1627, 1050, 885 cm⁻ ¹.

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 26) with potassium hydroxide, and 1:1 aqueous methanol in the manner described in Example 20 gives light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 29 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

In the manner described in Example 21, treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 28) with xylene at reflux for 18 hours gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 30 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 29) with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid in the manner described in Example 22 gives a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 31 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 30) with thionyl chloride and then treatment of the acid chloride with ethanol in the usual manner gives an amber oil. The oil is placed on a magnesia-silica gel column and eluted with 3:1 benzene:ether. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled, b.p. 122° C. (0.06 mm).

EXAMPLE 32 Preparation of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-tetrahydropyranylpentylmalonate

To 486 mg. (0.02 g.-atoms) of magnesium in 5 ml. of toluene containing one molar equivalent of tetrahydrofuran per equivalent of magnesium and one percent iodine (calculated in weight of magnesium) is added dropwise 3.86 g. (0.02 mole) of 4-chloro-1-tetrahydropyranyloxybutane over a period of one hour with stirring, under nitrogen at 70° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at 70° C. For four hours. This reagent is then added dropwise to 3 g. (0.015 mole) of ethyl isopropylidenemalonate in 40 ml. of tetrahydrofuran containing 392 mg. of tetrakis [iodo(tri-n-butylphosphine)copper (I)] and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The ether extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 5.92 g. of subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 33 Preparation of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonate

A solution of 3.5 g. (0.01 mole) of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-tetrahydrofuranyloxypentylmalonate in 70 ml. of ethanol containing 3 ml. of hydrochloric acid is allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is concentrated, diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether extract is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 3.262 g. of a light yellow oil. The oil is purified by distillation, b.p. 116°-117° C. (0.05 mm).

EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-7-hydroxyheptanoic acid

A mixture of 32 g. (0.117 mole) of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonate, 25 g. of potassium hydroxide and 600 ml. of methanol-water (1:1) is heated at reflux for 8 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 18 hours. The methanol is removed, diluted with water and the reaction mixture is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether. The extract is washed with water and saline, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrate to give 27 g. of 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonic acid. This crude oil is dissolved in 200 ml. of bis-(2-methoxyethyl)ether and is heated at reflux for 4 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The solvent is removed and the reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The organic solution is washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 18 g. of product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 35 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate

To a solution of 3.484 g. (0.02 mole) of 3,3-dimethyl-7-hydroxyheptanoic acid in 25 ml. of chloroform containing 3 drops of dimethylformamide is added 5.8 ml. (0.08 mole) of thionyl chloride and the solution is then heated at reflux for 3-4 hours. The solution is concentrated to give the intermediate 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloro-1-heptanoyl chloride. The acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to 20 ml. benzene, 10 ml. of ethanol and 2.65 ml. of collidine. The solution is heated at reflux for one hour and then concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ether, washed with water, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saline. The organic solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 3.57 g. of product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 36 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-iodoheptanoate

To a solution of 3.57 g. (0.0162 mole) of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate in 100 ml. of methyl ethyl ketone is added 4 g. of sodium iodide and the mixture heated at reflux for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated. The residue is partitioned between ether and water. The aqueous phase is extracted several times with ether. The extract is washed with sodium bisulfite solution, water and saline. The organic solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 4.182 g. of a yellow oil. The material is purified by distillation, b.p. 86°-87° C. (0.18 Torr).

EXAMPLE 37 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

This compound is prepared by treatment of sodio cyclopentanone carboxylate enolate with ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-iodoheptanoate by the procedure described in Example 1.

EXAMPLE 38 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

This compound is prepared by decarbalkoxylation of 2-carbalkoxy (mixed methyl and ethyl ester)-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one by the procedure described in Example 2.

EXAMPLE 39 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

Esterification of 2-(6-carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one with ethanol by the procedure described in Example 3 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 40 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene

This compound is prepared from 2-(6-carbethoxy- 5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one and acetic anhydride by the process described in Example 10.

EXAMPLE 41 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This compound is prepared from 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene via bromination and dehydrobromination according to the procedure described in Example 13.

EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 16, 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene is prepared from 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 14) and methoxyamine hydrochloride.

EXAMPLE 43 Preparation of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 17, 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene is prepared from 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene and diisobutylaluminum hydride.

EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

To an ice cold solution of 4.833 g. (0.0266 mole) of 2-(4-hydroxypentane)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene in 50 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran under nitrogen is added 16.7 ml. of 1.6 molar n-butyl lithium in hexane, dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour and then 4.85 g. (0.029 mole) of ethyl bromoacetate is added dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and then refluxed for 1.5 hours. The reaction is cooled and poured into water and extracted several times with ether. The ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The residue is placed on an alumina column, chloroform being used as a wash solvent. The combined washings are concentrated to dryness to give 4.903 g. of product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 45 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cylopentene with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 46 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 23, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol produces the subject as a light yelow oil.

EXAMPLE 47 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopenten

To an ice cold solution of 3.66 g. (0.02 mole) of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 43) in 50 ml. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane under nitrogen is added dropwise 17 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyl lithium in hexane. The reaction mixture is stirred for half an hour and then the lithium salt of chloroacetic acid, prepared from 1.89 g. (0.02 mole) of chloroacetic acid and 16 ml. of 1.6M n-butyl lithium in 20 ml. of dimethoxyethane, is added and the reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 48 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between ether and water. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 3.35 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 48 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-(6 -carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 47) with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 49 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(4-methanesulfonyloxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of 1.83 g. (0.01 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 43) in 10 ml. of methylene chloride containing 1.52 g. (0.015 mole) of triethylamine is added 1.265 g. (0.011 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride over a period of 5-10 minutes at -10°-0° C. Stirring is continued for 15 minutes and the solution is then washed with cold water, cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saline solution. The organic phase is dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give an oil which solidifies upon cooling. Crystallization from ether-petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) gives 1.797 g. of white crystals, m.p. 67°-68° C.

EXAMPLE 50 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-cyanopentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 2.75 g. (0.01 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) and 1.47 g. (0.03 mole) of sodium cyanide in 20 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is heated at 65°-70° C. for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is poured into water and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.89 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 51 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 1.89 g. (0.0092 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-cyanopentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 50) and 1 g. (0.025 mole) of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml. of 1:1 aqueous-ethanol is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.86 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 52 Preparation of 2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

A solution of 1.86 g. (0.00825 mole) 1-methoximino-2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 51) in 44 ml. of acetone and 13.1 ml. of 2N hydrochloric acid is refluxed for 5 hours. The solvent is partially evaporated and a solid precipitates and is collected. The residue is extracted with diethyl ether and the organic phase is washed with saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield additional solid. The combined solid material is crystallized from ether/pet ether (30°-60° C) to yield crystalline material, m.p. 70°-72° C.

EXAMPLE 53 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

A solution of 1.309 g. (0.00668 mole) of 2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 52) and 90 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 150 ml. of ethanol is refluxed for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The organic phase is washed with water, sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.371 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-carbomethoxy/carbethoxy-cyclopentanone

A mixture of sodiocyclopentanone carboxylate, prepared from 1200 g. (8.0 moles) of cyclopentanone carboxylate (methyl and ethyl esters) and 200 g. (8.3 moles) of mineral oil free sodium hydride in 10 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1320 g. (8.0 moles) of 5-chloro-1-amyl acetate [M. E. Synerholm, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 69, 2681 (1947)], and 1200 g. (8.0 moles) of sodium iodide is refluxed under nitrogen for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled, concentrated to 4 l. and partitioned between dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 1920 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 55 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone/2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-cyclopentanone

A mixture of 4,500 g. (16.2 moles) of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-carbomethoxy/carboethoxy-cyclopentanone (Example 54), 2.2 l. of glacial acetic acid, 1 l. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and 1 l. of water is refluxed for 18 hours, cooled, and partitioned between saturated brine and benzene. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated in vacuo to yield 3155 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 56 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-1-cyclopentene

A solution of 400 g. (2.04 moles) of a mixture of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone and 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)cyclopentanone (Example 55) and 4.0 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 1 l. of acetic anhydride is refluxed at a rate to maintain a steady distillation of acetic acid from the reaction through a helix-packed fractionation column. The reaction is continued with the addition of acetic anhydride to maintain a constant volume until complete conversion of starting materials to product is evident. The mixture is cooled and partitioned between 2 l. of hexane and 3 l. of cold water containing solid sodium bicarbonate to maintain a neutral pH. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 452 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 57 Preparation of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

To a well stirred mixture of 405 g. (4.05 moles) of calcium carbonate, 3 l. of water, and 2.5 l. of chloroform cooled to 5° C. is added simultaneously 1016 g. (4.0 moles) of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxy-pentyl)-1-cyclopentene (Example 56) and a solution of 648 g. (4.05 moles) of bromine in 500 ml. of carbon tetrachloride at a rate to maintain a temperature below 10° C. The mixture is stirred for half an hour after addition of the reagents and the phases are then separated. The organic phase is washed with 2% sodium thiosulfate solution, water, and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated in vacuo to an oil. The oil is immediately added to a refluxing slurry of 500 g. (5.0 moles) of calcium carbonate in 2.5 1. of N,N-dimethylacetamide under nitrogen and the mixture is then refluxed for thirty minutes. The mixture is cooled, filtered, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 757 g. of an oil, b.p. 116°-118° C. (0.25 mm.).

EXAMPLE 58 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for Example 16, 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 57) is treated with methoxyamine hydrochloride in pyridine and ethanol to yield the subject compound, b.p. 101°-103° C. (0.20 mm.).

EXAMPLE 59 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 74 g. (0.22 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 58) and 56 g. (1.0 mole) of potassium hydroxide in 300 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 2 hours and then cooled. The solvent is partially removed in vacuo and the residue is partitioned between saturated brine and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil which crystallized, m.p. 35°-36° C.

EXAMPLE 60 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a cold solution of 9.85 g. (0.05 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 59) and 7.6 g. (0.075 mole) of triethylamine in 100 ml. of methylene chloride at -10° C. is added 6.3 g. (0.055 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride at a rate to maintain a temperature of -10° to 0° C. The mixture is then stirred for 15 minutes and then poured into ice water. The organic phase is washed with cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield a solid, m.p. 78°-80° C.

EXAMPLE 61 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a suspension of sodiodiethylmalonate in 1,2-dimethoxyethane, prepared from 248 g. (1.55 moles) of diethyl malonate and 17.2 g. (0.95 mole) of mineral oil free sodium hydride in 1 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane under nitrogen, is added 170 g. (0.62 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) in 1.5 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and the mixture is refluxed for 5 hours. The mixture is cooled, filtered, and the solvent is evaporated. The residue is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to remove solvent and excess diethyl malonate to yield 209 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 62 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described in Example 20, 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene is treated with potassium hydroxide in 1:1 aqueous methanol and then hydrochloric acid to yield the desired compound as crystals from diethyl ether, m.p. 110°-115° C.

EXAMPLE 63

Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A solution of 141 g. (0.50 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene in 500 ml. of bis-(2-methoxyethyl) ether is refluxed for 2 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is crystallized from hexane to yield 92 g. of solid, m.p. 70°-72° C.

EXAMPLE 64 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 63) with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 65 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Fischer estification of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 64) in the manner of Example 23 provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 66 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro-6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of sodiodiethyl fluoromalonate, prepared from 2.062 g. (0.0491 mole) of sodium hydride in mineral oil (57.2%), 40 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformanide and 8.174 g. (0.0458 mole) of diethyl fluoromalonate is added dropwise 11.32 g. (0.0413 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methylsulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) in 60 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide. The mixture is refluxed for 2 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is concentrated and partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 13.631 g. (92%) of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 67 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro,6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 13.631 g. of the diester of Example 66 and 16 g. of potassium hydroxide in 364 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 5 hours, cooled, concentrated, and is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ether, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to yield a solid. The solid is crystallized from diethyl ether petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) to give 10 g. (90%) of white crystals, m.p. 143°-145° C. (-CO₂).

EXAMPLE 68 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro-6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A solution of 10 g. of the diacid of Example 67 in 60 ml. of 2-methoxyethyl ether is refluxed for 7 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield 8.5 g. (95%) of a tan solid. A sample is crystallized from diethyl ether-petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) to give white crystals, m.p. 98°-100° C.

EXAMPLE 69 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid methoxime (8.5 g.) from Example 68 is refluxed for 5 hours with 180 ml. of acetone and 64 ml. of 2N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to yield 7.4 g. (98%) of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 70 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid ketone (7.4 g.) from Example 69 is Fisher esterified with 300 ml. of absolute ethanol and 400 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid for 18 hours, cooled, and the solvent is evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved in ether, washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, and saline, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 7.306 g. (86%) of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 71 Preparation of 2-(7-cyanoheptyl)1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(7-p-toluenesulfonyloxy)-2-cyclopentene (Example 18) with sodium cyanide in the manner of Example 50 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 72 Preparation of 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Alkaline hydrolysis of 2-(7-cyanoheptyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 71) by the procedure of Example 51 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 73 Preparation of 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Hydrolysis of the methoxime of Example 72 with acetone-hydrochloric acid by the procedure of Example 52 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 74 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Fisher estification of the carboxylic acid of Example 73 by the procedure of Example 53 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 75 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) with sodio diethyl phenylmalonate by the procedure of Example 61 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 76 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Alkaline hydrolysis of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 75) by the procedure of Example 20 is productive of the subject diacid.

EXAMPLE 77 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Decarboxylation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 76) by the procedure of Example 63 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 78 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-2-cyclopentene-1-one

Methoxime cleavage of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 77) in the manner of Example 69 is productive of the subject ketone.

EXAMPLE 79 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Fisher esterification of the carboxylic acid of Example 78 in the manner of Example 70 is productive of the subject keto-ester.

EXAMPLE 80 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

An ethanolic solution of sodium ethoxide, prepared from 0.389 g. of sodium and 40 ml. of absolute ethanol, is treated at ambient temperatures with 5.05 g. of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 61). The resulting solution is cooled to -20° C. and then treated with a stream of perchloryl fluoride until the mixture becomes neutral. The excess perchloryl fluoride is removed with a stream of nitrogen and the mixture is retreated with 10 ml. of an ethanolic solution of sodium ethoxide (from 0.350 g. of sodium) and then with perchloryl fluoride until the mixture becomes neutral. The excess perchloryl fluoride is removed with a stream of nitrogen and the mixture is filtered and evaporated to an oil. The latter is partitioned between ether and water and the organic phase is washed with saturated saline, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated to afford the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 81 Preparation of 2-(6-carbo-n-butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 50 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 465 (1966)] in 1400 ml. of n-butanol containing 2.7 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is allowed to stand at room temperature in a stoppered flask for about 24 hours. The solution is taken to dryness. The residue is taken up in ether and the ethereal solution is washed several times with saline solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to afford the subject butyl ester.

EXAMPLES 82-84

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by the procedure of Example 81 with the appropriate alcohol affords the esters of the following table.

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                               Alcohol    Product Ester                                                ______________________________________                                         82     isopropanol                                                                               2-(6-carboisopropoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                              83     methanol   2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                  pent-2-en-1-one                                              84     1-hydroxy- 2-(6-carbo-n-decyloxyhexyl)cyclo-                                   n-decane   pent-2-en-1-one                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 85 Preparation of diethyl (5-chloro-1,1-dimethylpentyl)malonate

To magnesium (71 g. 2.92 moles) under 1 l. of ether containing a few crystals of iodine is added dropwise 1-chloro-4-bromobutane (500 g., 2.92 moles) over a period of 30 minutes with stirring under nitrogen. The reaction is maintained at a temperature of 0° C. to 5° C. by immersing in an acetone-Dry Ice bath periodically. After stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature, the solution is chilled to below 0° C. and is then transferred to a dropping funnel from which it is added dropwise to diethyl isopropylidene malonate (440 g., 2.19 moles) [A. C. Cope and E. M. Hancock, J.A.C.S. 60, 2644 (1938)] dissolved in 1000 ml. of ether containing the tri(n-butyl)phosphine complex of copper (I) iodide (57g.) [G. B. Kaufman and L. A. Teter, Inorganic Synthesis, 7, 9(1963)] at -10° C. with stirring under nitrogen over a period of two hours. After stirring at room temperature for four hours, the reaction mixture is poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and is extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give 700 g. of crude amber oil, which is distilled under vacuum to yield two fractions: 212.4 g. with b.p. at 110° C-135° C. at 0.3 mm. and 100.0 g. with b.p. at 135° C.-145° C. at 0.3 mm. The total yield is 312.4 g. (49%).

EXAMPLE 86 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoic acid

A mixture containing diethyl 5-(5-chloro-1,1-dimethylpentyl)malonate (648 g., 2.22 moles) potassium hydroxide (460 g.) and eight liters of 1:1 isopropanol: water is stirred at room temperature overnight. Most of the isopropanol is distilled and the residue is diluted with water, and then carefully acidified with conc. hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether and the extracts are washed with water and saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 548 g. of crude oil. The oil is dissolved in three liters of diglyne which is heated under reflux for sixteen hours. About 2.7 l. of solvent is distilled, and the remainder is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 428 g. of crude oil (99%).

EXAMPLE 87 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate

To a solution of 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoic acid (428 g., 2.21 moles) in 3 l. of chloroform containing 3 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide is added 500 ml. of thionyl chloride and the resulting solution is tested under reflux for three hours. The reaction solution then is concentrated in vacuo and the residual acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to a solution containing 1260 ml. of 95% ethanol and 2520 ml. of benzene and 390 ml. of collidine. After heating under reflux for one hour, the solution is concentrated and the residue is dissolved in ether washed with water, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 415 g. of crude oil, which is distilled under vacuum to yield two fractions: 46.6 g. boiling at 75° C. (0.3 mm.) and 236.7 g. boiling at 75° C. - 80° C. (0.3 mm). The total yield is 283.3 g. (60%) and the product is indicated to be 95% pure by g.l.c.

EXAMPLE 88 Preparation of methyl/ethyl 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate

Sodium hydride (67 g., 1.55 moles) is placed in a three l. round-bottom flask and to this is added 1.1 liters of glyme from a dropping funnel under nitrogen flow and with stirring. To the resulting grayish mixture is added the 2-carbalkoxycyclopentanone (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) dropwise over a period of 45 minutes with nitrogen flow whilst the temperature is maintained in the range of 40°-55°. Ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate (283 g., 1.28 moles) and potassium iodide (195 g., 1.32 moles) are added and the mixture is heated at reflux overnight. After most of the solvent is distilled, the residue is made acidic with dilute hydrochloric acid and is then extracted with ether. The ether extracts are washed with water and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to 500 g. of crude yellow oil, which is distilled to give 405 g. (94% yield) of oil with b.p. 140°-180° (0.8 mm).

EXAMPLE 89 Preparation of 7-(2-Cyclopentanone)-3,3 dimethylheptanoic acid

Methyl/Ethyl 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl) cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate (200 g., 0.6 moles), glacial acetic acid (180 ml) and 240 ml. of diluted hydrochloric acid, prepared from 100 ml. of conc. hydrochloric acid and 300 ml. of water, are placed in a 2 l. flask, containing a reflux condenser and a magnetic stirrer. The mixture then is stirred at reflux for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, 1 l. of water is added and the mixture is extracted several times with benzene. The organic extracts are combined, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to an oil (173.5 g.). The oil is rendered basic with sodium hydroxide solution, extracted with benzene and made acidic with hydrochloric acid and reextracted with benzene several times. The benzene layers are combined and washed with water, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to yield 109.8 g. (78%) of crude oil, which was used without further purification in the next step.

EXAMPLE 90 Preparation of Ethyl 7-(2-Cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoate

To a solution of 7-(2-cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoic acid (45 g., 0.22 mol.) in 285 ml. of chloroform containing three drops of N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise 25 ml. of thionyl chloride. The solution is stirred at room temperature for twenty minutes, the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residual acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to a solution containing 115 ml. of ethanol, 230 ml. benzene and 30 ml. of collodine. This solution is heated under reflux for fifteen minutes and then concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ether, washed with water, diluted sodium bicarbonate solution and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 51 g. of crude oil. Distillation gives 40 g. (67%) b.p. 135°-145° (0.1 mm.) of oil.

EXAMPLE 91 Preparation of 1-Acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene

A solution of ethyl 7-(2-cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoate (90 g., 0.336 mol.) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.94 g.) in 250 ml. of acetic anhydride is heated to boiling under partial reflux, allowing distillate at 118° or less (i.e. acetic acid) to escape thru a Vigreux column equipped with a condenser to collect the distillate. After ten hours 130 ml. of distillate is collected. Another 50 ml. of acetic anhydride is added and the reaction is heated for five more hours; an additional 125 ml. of acetic anhydride is added, the reaction is heated for seven more hours; finally another 50 ml. of acetic anhydride is added and heating is continued for four more hours. The solution is cooled and poured (cautiously) into a cold (0°-5°) mixture of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (400 ml.) and hexane (250 ml.). The resulting cold mixture is stirred for thirty minutes during which time portions of solid sodium bicarbonate are added periodically until carbon dioxide evalution ceases. The hexane layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution until the washings are neutral, dried over magnesium sulfate and treated with Darco decolorizing charcoal for clarification and then evaporated to dryness leaving an amber colored oil (87.5 g., 84%).

EXAMPLE 92 Preparation of 2-(6-Carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a rapidly stirred mixture of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene (35 g., 0.113 mole) chloroform (95 ml.), water (125 ml.) and calcium carbonate (11.8 g.) cooled in an ice-bath is added dropwise over a period of thirty minutes a solution of bromine (18.8 g.) in carbon tetrachloride (31 ml.). After stirring in the cold for an additional 45 minutes the orange colored chloroform layer is separated and washed with dilute sodium bisulfite and saturated saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness in vacuo (bath temperature: 35°-40°) leaving an amber colored oil. A slurry of 100 ml. of N,N-dimethylacetamide and 16.5 g. of CaCO, is stirred and heated to reflux under nitrogen flow. The above dried oil is added from a dropping funnel rapidly, maintaining reflux and nitrogen flow for thirty minutes. The cooled reaction mixture is filtered, and the precipitate is washed with other. The filtrate is poured into two liters ice-cold water and is extracted with ether. The combined extracts and washing is washed with water, saturated saline, treated with decolorizing charcoal, filtered. The solvent evaporated in vacuo to give 24 g. (77%) of subject product.

EXAMPLE 93 Preparation of 4-bromo-2(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A stirred mixture of 35.9 g. (0.171 moles) of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl) cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 465 (1966)], 35.0 g. (0.197 moles) of N-bromosuccinimide, and 600 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is refluxed for 35 minutes. The mixture is cooled to 5° C. and filtered. The filtrate is washed with cold water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 225 mμ (8850); δmax. = 1705 (carbonyl groups) and 1625. cm⁻ ¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 94 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 10.6 g. (ca. 34 mmoles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 93) in 100 ml. of acetone and 65 ml. of water is added 8.80 g. (45.2 mmoles) of silver fluoborate during 2 minutes. The temperature is maintained at 25°-30° C. by external cooling. The mixture is stirred for 90 minutes, filtered, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is extracted with half saturated sodium bicarbonate solutions. The basic solutions is reacidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product is purified by partition chromatography on Celite to give an oil; λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 233 mμ . (7360); δ max. = 3380 (hydroxyl groups), 1710 (carbonyl groups), and 1632 cm⁻ ¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 95 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-tetrahydropyranylcarboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 5.59 g. (24.6 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl) cylopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) and 20.7 g. (246 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 100 ml. of methylene chloride at 20° C. is added 47 mg. (0.246 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in one portion. The temperature is maintained at 20°-25° C. by cooling and is stirred for one hour at that temperature. The solution is diluted with 200 ml. of ether and poured into a mixture of 40 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, 40 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution, and 80 ml. of water. The phases are separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ether. The total extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over potassium carbonate, and freed of volatile matter by concentration at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 223 mμ (9500); δ max. 1730 (ester carbonyl group), 1705 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030 cm⁻ ¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups).

EXAMPLE 96 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

The subject compound is prepared from sodio diethyl methylmalonate and 2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 60) by the procedure described in Example 61.

EXAMPLE 97 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Saponification of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 96) with potassium hydroxide by the method of Example 20 is productive of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime, decarboxylation of which in the manner of Example 63 provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 98 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Methoxime cleavage of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 97) in the manner of Example 22 provides the subject ketone.

EXAMPLE 99 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Esterification with ethanol of the acid chloride derived from 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone in the manner of Example 31 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 100 Preparation of ethyl (methyl) 7-(2-carbethoxycyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate

To a stirred suspension of 51 g. of sodium hydride (57% in mineral oil) in 675 ml. of dimethylformamide is added 200 g. of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (60% ethyl -- 40% methyl esters) over a 1-5 hr. period with external cooling to maintain the temperature at 20°-25° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 15 minutes and heated to 50° C. over 15 minutes. To the stirred mixture is added 300 g. of ethyl 7-bromoheptanoate during a 10 minute period. The reaction mixture is stirred at 50°-60° C. for 4 hours, cooled, and poured into water. The product is obtained by ether extraction. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried and evaporated to give a liquid which is purified by distillation, IR 1735 cm⁻ ¹ (ester carbonyls) and 1710 cm⁻ ¹ (ketone carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 101 Preparation of 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoic acid

A stirred mixture of 380 g. of mixed methyl and ethyl esters of 7-(2-carbethoxycyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 10), 202 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid, 970 ml. of glacial acetic acid, and 970 ml. of water is refluxed for 22.5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is treated with 380 g. of sodium carbonate and 2 liters of water and is extracted with ether. Acidic material is partitioned from the ether extract with 1.0M sodium carbonate. The aqueous phase is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated to give an oil.

EXAMPLE 102 Preparation of ethyl 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate

A solution of 232 g. of 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoic acid in 2500 ml. of ethanol is refluxed for 4.5 hours with 3.8 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. The solution is diluted with 200 ml. of benzene, and boiling is continued for 2 hours as 200 ml. of distillate is removed. The volume of the solution is concentrated to 500 ml. After dilution with 500 ml. of ether the solution is extracted with a solution prepared from 50 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate, 50 ml. of saturated sodium chloride, and 100 ml. of water. The extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated. The product is purified by distillation to give a liquid, IR 1740 cm⁻ ¹ (ester carbonyl) and 1715 cm⁻ ¹ (ketone carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 103 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-cyclohexan-1-one

The subject compound is prepared in the manner described in Example 10 by treatment of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with sodium hydride and ethyl 4-iodobutyrate.

EXAMPLE 104 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one

This compound is prepared from 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 13) by decarbalkoxylation according to the procedure described in Example 11 followed by esterification by the procedure of Example 12.

EXAMPLE 105 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohexan-1-one

This compound is prepared by alkylation of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with ethyl 6-bromohexanoate according to the procedure of Example 10, followed by decarbalkoxylation according to the procedure of Example 11 and finally esterification by the procedure of Example 12.

EXAMPLE 106 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohexan-1-one

Alkylation of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with ethyl 8-bromoctanoate in accordance with the procedure of Example 10, followed by decarbalkoxylation by the procedure of Example 11 and then esterification by the procedure of Example 12 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 107 Preparation of ethyl 7-(1-acetoxycyclohex-1-en-2-yl)heptanoate

A stirred solution of 28.0 g. of ethyl 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 12), 170 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, and 25.6 g. of acetic anhydride is heated for 5 hours while allowing 8.0 g. of distillate to distill. The cooled solution is poured into a stirred, ice-cold mixture of 500 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate and 250 ml. of hexane. After one hour the hexane phase is separated, dried, and evaporated. The crude product is distilled to give a liquid, IR 1760 cm⁻ ¹ (vinyl ester carbonyl) and 1740 cm⁻ ¹ (ethyl ester carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 108 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 14) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 109 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 15) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 110 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 16) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 111 Preparation of ethyl 7-(cyclohex-2-en-1-one- 2-yl)heptanoate

To a stirred solution of ethyl 7-(1-acetoxycyclohex-1-en-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 24) in 750 ml. of acetic acid and 125 ml. of pyridine at 10° C. is added a solution of 13.8 g. of bromine in 200 ml. of acetic acid over 20 minutes. The resulting solution is allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 45 minutes and is then decolorized with sodium sulfite. The solution is poured into 800 ml. of half-saturated sodium chloride and extracted with 1:1 hexane-ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried over sodium carbonate, and evaporated to give 32 g. of the crude bromoketone. To a stirred suspension of 14.2 g. of lithium bromide and 16.6 g. of lithium carbonate in 250 ml. of anhydrous dimethylformamide at 80° C. is added the above bromoketone. The stirred mixture is heated to boiling over 20 minutes and refluxed for 15 minutes. The cooled mixture is poured into 1000 ml. of water, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated. The product is purified by distillation to give a liquid, IR 1740 cm⁻ ¹ (ester carbonyl), 1685 cm⁻ ¹ (ketone carbonyl), and 1650 cm⁻ ¹ (olefin); NMR (CCl₄) 6.63 (multiplet, vinyl proton).

EXAMPLE 112 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

In accordance with the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 25) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 113 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

By the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 26) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 114 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-en-2-one

By the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 27) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 115 Preparation of 2-(4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described in Example 34, treatment of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with p-toluene sulfonyl chloride in pyridine gives the subject product as a light yellow oil; IR (film): 1600, 1190, 1050, 885 cm⁻ ¹.

EXAMPLE 116 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

To a stirred mixture of 1.465 g. (0.0348 mole) of sodium hydride (57.2% in mineral oil) in 50 ml. of dimethoxyethane, under nitrogen, is added slowly 4.8 g. (0.0347 mole) of ethyl-2-mercaptoacetate. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour and then a solution of 7.8 g. (0.0231 mole) of 2-(4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene in 30 ml. of dimethoxyethane is added dropwise and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is heated at reflux for one hour, cooled and poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 7.6 g. of subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 117 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 38, treatment of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 118 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 39, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol gives the subject ester as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 119 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne

A mixture of 1.26 g. (10.0 mmoles) of 1-octyn-3-ol, 4.85 g. (15.0 mmoles) of triphenylmethyl bromide, and 50 ml. of dry pyridine is heated at 95° C. for 60 minutes with occasional swirling. The solution is cooled, treated with water, and extracted with ether. The extact is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product is purified by chromatography on Florisil and recrystallization from petroleum ether to give white crystals, m.p. 65°-66.5°,δmax. (KBr) 3280 (acetylenic hydrogen), 1605, 1030, and 702 cm⁻ ¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 120 Preparation of ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate

A stirred solution of 7.37 g. (20.0 mmoles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) in 10 ml. of benzene is treated with 16.7 mg. of 1.2 M diisobutylaluminum hydride in hexane, and the resulting solution is heated at 50° C. for 2 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° C. and treated with 10.5 ml. of 1.7 M methyl lithium in ether. After stirring for a 20 minute period at ambient temperature, the alanate solution is cooled to 0° C. and treated with a solution of 3.98 g. (16.7 mmoles) of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 13) in 5ml. of ether. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 22.5 hours, diluted with ether, and poured into a stirred mixture 2N acetic acid and ice. After stirring until methane evolution ceases, the organic phase is separated and washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The crude product in the residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give an oil, δmax. 1735 (carbonyl groups), 967 (trans vinyl group), and 705 cm⁻ ¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 121 Preparation of ethyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoate

A 0.05M solution of ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate (Example 120) in glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) is heated at 45° C. for 3.5 hours. The solvents are evaporated at reduced pressure, and the residue is dissolved in ether. The solution is washed successively with water, 0.5N sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated sodium chloride solution; dried over magnesium sulfate; and concentrated. column chromatography of the crude product on silica gel gives two epimeric substances which are purified separately by thin layer chromatography to give oils differing only in chromatographic behavior, υmax. 3470 (hydroxyl group), 1735 (carbonyl groups), and 967 cm⁻ ¹ (trans vinyl group).

EXAMPLE 122 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoic acid

A solution of 2 g. of ethyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13,14-trans-prostenoate (Example 121) (mixture of racemates) in 32 ml. of methanol-water (1:1), containing 850 mg. of potassium hydroxide is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. After acidification with 10% hydrochloric acid, the solution is extracted with ether several times. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 1.69 g (92%) of an oil which partially crystallizes. Recrystallized from ether-hexane gives white crystals, m.p. 79°-81° C.; nmrδ6.36 (s, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups), 5.61 (t, olefinic protons), 4.12 (s, C₁₅ --H) and 0.90 (s, terminal methyl).

EXAMPLE 123 Preparation of tetrahydropyran-2-yl 9-oxo-11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8 ξ-prostenoate

In the manner described in Example 120, 13.6 g. (37 mmoles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) contained in 18.5 ml. of benzene is converted to an alanate reagent by treatment with 31 ml. of 1-2M diisobutylaluminum hydride in hexane and 21 ml. of 1.7M methyl lithium in ether. To the stirred, ice-cold reagent is added a solution of 10.97 g. (24.6 mmoles) of 2-(6-tetrahydropyranylcarboxyhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxycyclopent-2-en-1one (Example 95) in 10 ml. of ether during 10 minutes. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours, diluted with ether, and poured into a stirred mixture of 2N hydrochloric acid and ice. The organic phase is separated and washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvents are evaporated at reduced pressure to give the crude product as an oil, υmax. 1735 (carbonyl groups), 1030 (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups), 970 (trans vinyl group), and 705 cm⁻ ¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 124 Preparation of 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoic acids

A 0.05M solution of crude tetrahydropyran-2-yl 9-oxo-11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-prostenoate (Example 123) in glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) is heated at 45° C. for 3.5 hours. The solution is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvents are removed at reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the residue on acid-washed silica gel gives the title compounds as a pair of epimeric substances which are purified separatedly by partition chromatography.

The fast-running epimer (15-epi-d,l-prostaglandin E₁) is obtained as an oil, υmax. 1735 (ketone carbonyl group), 1710 (acid carbonyl group), and 967 cm⁻ ¹ (trans vinyl group); NMR (acetone-d_(e)) 5.68 (multiplet, vinyl hydrogens) and 4.11 δ(multiplet, carbinolic hydrogens).

The slow-running epimer (d,l-prostaglandin E₁) is recrystallized from ethyl acetate-petroleum ether to give white crystals, m.p. 100°-105° C., υmax. (KBr) 1725 (ketone carbonyl group), 1700 (acid carbonyl group), and 970 cm⁻ ¹ (trans vinyl group); NMR (acetone-d_(e)) 5.67 (multiplet, vinyl hydrogens) and 4.12 (multiplet, carbinolic hydrogens).

EXAMPLES 125 to 139

In accordance with the method described in Example 119, the various 3-hydroxy-1-alkynes listed in the table below are converted to the corresponding 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes by treatment with triphenylmethyl bromide.

                                      TABLE                                        __________________________________________________________________________     125 1-heptyn-3-ol 3-triphenylmethoxyheptyne-1                                  126 1-hexyn-3-ol  3-triphenylmethoxy-hexyne-1                                  127 1-pentyn-3-ol 3-triphenylmethoxy-pentyne-1                                 128 1-nonyne-3-ol.sup.a                                                                          3-triphenylmethoxy-nonyne-1                                  129 1-decyne-3-ol.sup.b                                                                          3-triphenylmethoxy-decyne-1                                  130 4-ethyl-1-octyne-3-ol                                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                                    octyne-1                                                     131 4-ethyl-1-hexyne-3-ol                                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                                    hexyne-1                                                     132 4-methyl-1-heptyne-3-ol                                                                      3-triphenylmethoxy-4-methyl-                                                   heptyne-1                                                    133 4-methyl-1-pentyne-3-ol                                                                      3-triphenylmethoxy-4-methyl-                                                   pentyne-1                                                    134 7-methyl-6-en-1-octyne-                                                                      3-triphenylmethoxy-7-methyl-                                     3-ol.sup.c    6-en-octyne-1                                                135 6,7-dimethyl-6-en-1-                                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-6,7-                                          octyne-3-ol.sup.c                                                                            dimethyl-6-en-octyne-1                                       136 7-isobutyl-6-en-1-                                                                           3-triphenylmethoxy-7-isobutyl-                                   octyne-3-ol.sup.c                                                                            6-en-octyne-1                                                137 5-en-1-hexyne-3-ol.sup.d                                                                     3-triphenylmethoxy-5-en-                                                       hexyne-1                                                     138 5,9-dimethyl-9-en-1-                                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-5,9-                                          decyne-3-ol.sup.e                                                                            dimethyl-9-en-decyne-1                                       139 cis-5-en-1-octyne-3-                                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-                                     ol.sup.f      octyne-1                                                     __________________________________________________________________________      References:                                                                    .sup.a M. Bertrand, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 461 (1956).                       .sup.b F. Bohlmann and D. Rats, Chem. Ber., 90, 2265 (1957).                   .sup.c U.S. Patent 3,452,105 (June 24, 1969); Chem. Abs., 71, 60678            (1969).                                                                        .sup.d A. Viola and J. H. MacMillan, Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 92, 2404          (1970).                                                                        .sup.e Sequin, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 12, 948 (1945).                        .sup.f J. Fried et al., Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 4342 (1972).         

EXAMPLES 140-256

Treatment of the cycloalkenone designated in the table below with the alanate [lithium diisobutyl-methyl-(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenyl)-alanate] prepared by treatment of the listed 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkyne with diisobutyl aluminum hydride followed with methyl lithium, all by the procedure described in Example 120, is productive 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8 -ξ-prostenoates of the table.

                                      Table 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________                       Starting 3-triphenyl-                                                                       Product                                              Starting Cycloalkenone                                                                      methoxy-1-alkyne of                                                                         Alkyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-       Example                                                                             of Example   Example      8ξ-prostenoate                               __________________________________________________________________________     140  14           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-tri-                                     nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                  141  23           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy,7a,7b-bis-                                     homo-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                 142  31           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-13-                                    trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         143  41           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethy                                    l-                                                                             13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      144  46           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-13-                                      trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         145  53           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-13-                                      trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         146  70           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-13                                    -                                                                              trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         147  74           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-13-                                    13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      148  79           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-13                                    -                                                                              trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         149  99           119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-13                                    -                                                                              trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         150  111          119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-13                                    -                                                                              trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         151  112          119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,                                    -                                                                              6,7-trinor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate           152  113          119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-7-                                    nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                  153  114          119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                 154  118          119          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-13-                                     13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      155  81           119          butyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8.                                    xi.-                                                                           prostenoate                                     156  82           119          isopropyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-tran                                    s-                                                                             8ξ-prostenoate                               157  83           119          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8                                    ξ-                                                                          prostenoate                                     158  84           119          n-decyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-                                    8ξ-prostenoate                               159  900          119          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5-cis-13-                                     trans-8ξ-prostadienoate                      160  13           125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-nor-13-                                     trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         161  13           128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-methyl-                                     13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      162  13           130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-13                                    -                                                                              trans-8ξ-prostenoate                         163  13           132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-methyl-2                                    0-                                                                             nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                  164  13           134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-1                                    3-                                                                             trans, 18-8ξ-prostadienoate                  165  13           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-di                                       methyl-13-trans,18-8ξ-prostadienoate         166  13           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-tr                                    ans,                                                                           17-cis-prostadienoate                           167  14           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-trino                                    r-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate            168  15           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-6,7-dinor-8                                    ξ-                                                                          13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                  169  23           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,7b-bisho                                    mo-                                                                            8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate            170  31           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-8.x                                    i.-13-                                                                         trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     171  41           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethy                                    l-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate            172  46           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-8ξ                                    -13-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     173  53           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-8ξ                                    -13-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     174  70           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-8.                                    xi.-13-                                                                        trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     175  74           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-8.x                                    i.-13-                                                                         trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     176  79           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-8.                                    xi. -13-                                                                       trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     177  99           139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-8.                                    xi.-13-                                                                        trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     178  111          139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-8.                                    xi.-13-                                                                        trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     179  112          139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,                                    6,7-                                                                           trinor-13-trans, 17-cis-prostadienoate          180  113          139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-7-                                    nor-                                                                           8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate            181  114          139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bish                                    omo-                                                                           8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate            182  118          139          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-8.xi                                    .-13-                                                                          trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                     183  81           139          butyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-tr                                    ans,17-                                                                        cis-prostadienoate                              184  82           139          isopropyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-1                                    3-trans,                                                                       cis-prostadienoate                              185  83           139          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-t                                    rans,                                                                          17-cis-prostadienoate                           186  84           139          n-decyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-                                    trans,17-                                                                      cis-prostadienoate                              187  14           136          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-trino                                    r-19-                                                                          isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate       188  14           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7,19,20                                    -penta-                                                                        nor-8ξ-13-trans-17,prostadienoate            189  13           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19,20-dinor                                    -8ξ-13-                                                                     trans,18-prostadienoate                         190  13           138          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-17-methyl20                                    -iso-                                                                          propenyl-8ξ-trans-prostenoate                191  15           131          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-6,                                    7,19,                                                                          20-tetranor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate          192  15           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-dimet                                    hyl-6,                                                                         7-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienate         193  23           130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-7a                                    ,7b-                                                                           bishomo-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate              194  23           134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-7                                    a,7b-                                                                          bishomo-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate        195  31           126          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-19,                                    20-                                                                            dinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                196  31           129          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,20-diethy                                    l-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      197  31           132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-16-                                    methyl-8ξ-20-nor-13-trans-prostenoate        198  31           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-18,                                    19-dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoat                                    e                                               199  41           127          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethy                                    l-                                                                             18,19,20-trinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate      200  41           128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3,20-tri                                     methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate               201  41           132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3,16-tri-                                    N                                                                              methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        202  41           136          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethy                                    l-                                                                             19-isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoat                                    e                                               203  41           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethy                                    l-                                                                             19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoat                                    e                                               204  46           125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-20-no                                    r-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      205  46           128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-20-                                      methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate               206  46           130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-16-                                      ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                207  46           132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-16-                                      methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        208  46           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-19,20                                    -                                                                              dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate          209  53           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7,19,20-tri                                    nor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate            210  53           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-18,19                                    -                                                                              dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate       211  53           133          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7,18,19,20-                                    N                                                                              tetranor-16-methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoa                                    te                                              212  70           125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-20                                    -                                                                              nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                  213  70           129          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-20                                    -                                                                              ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                214  70           131          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-16                                    -                                                                              ethyl-19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoat                                    e                                               215  70           132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-16                                    -                                                                              methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        216  70           134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-19                                    -                                                                              methyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate         217  74           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-18,                                    19-                                                                            dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate       218  74           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-19,                                    20-                                                                            dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate          219  79           125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-20                                    -                                                                              nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                  220  79           129          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-20                                    -                                                                              ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                221  79           130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-16                                    -                                                                              ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                222  79           133          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-16                                    -                                                                              methyl-18,19,20-trinor[ξ-trans-prostenoa                                    te                                              223  79           135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-18                                    ,                                                                              19,-dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoa                                    te                                              224  99           125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-20                                    -                                                                              nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                  225  99           128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,20-dimeth                                    yl-                                                                            8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      226  99           131          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-16                                    -                                                                              ethyl-19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoat                                    e                                               227  99           134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,19-dimeth                                    yl-                                                                            8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate                228  99           137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-19                                    ,                                                                              20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate       229  111          125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20                                    -                                                                              nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                  230  111          128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20                                    -                                                                              methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate               231  111          130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-16                                    -                                                                              ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                232  111          135          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-18                                    ,                                                                              19-dimethyl-8ξ  -13-trans,18-prostadieno                                    ate                                             233  111          137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-19                                    ,                                                                              20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate       234  112          129          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,                                    6,                                                                             7-trinor-20-ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoat                                    e                                               235  112          132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,                                    6,                                                                             7,20-tetranor-16-methyl-8ξ-13-trans-pros                                    t-                                                                             enoate                                          236  112          136          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,                                    6,7-                                                                           trinor-19-isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prosta                                    dienoate                                        237  113          128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20                                    -                                                                              methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate               238  113          134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-19                                    -                                                                              methyl[ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate          239  114          125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate          240  114          129          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-20-ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        241  114          132          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    N                                                                              homo-16-methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-proste                                    noate                                           242  114          134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-19-methyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadien                                    oate                                            234  118          125          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-20-n                                    or-                                                                            8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      244  118          128          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-20-m                                    ethyl-                                                                         8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      245  118          130          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-16-e                                    thyl-                                                                          8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      246  118          133          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-16-                                     methyl-18,19,20-trinor-8ξ-13-trans-prost                                    enoate                                          247  118          134          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-19-m                                    ethyl-                                                                         8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate                248  118          137          ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-19,2                                    0-                                                                             dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate          249  900          125          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-nor-8.x                                    i.-5-                                                                          dis,13-trans-prostadienoate                     250  900          128          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-methyl-                                    8ξ-5-                                                                       cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                     251  900          130          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-8                                    ξ-5-                                                                        cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                     252  900          132          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-methyl-                                    20-                                                                            nor-8ξ-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate         253  900          134          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-                                    8ξ-5-                                                                       cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                 254  900          135          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-dime                                    thyl-                                                                          8ξ-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate         255  900          137          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19,20-dino                                    r-8ξ-                                                                       5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoate               256  900          139          methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-5-ci                                    s,13-                                                                          trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 257 Preparation of ethyl 9α/β ,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoate

A solution containing 3 g. of ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoate (Example 121) in 120 ml. of absolute alcohol containing 115 mg. of sodium borohydride is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The solution is poured into 300 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution and the oily precipitate is extracted with ether. The ether is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give subject product as an oil; λ max. 2195, 5178, 8.45 μ; the product is a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy derivatives.

EXAMPLES 258-374

Treatment of the designated 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy derivatives listed in the table below, with glacial acetic acid-tetrahydropyran-water (4:2:1) in the manner described in Example 121 is productive of the corresponding 15-hydroxy derivatives of the table. This acid treatment also ensures a trans-relationship between the two side-chains attached to C₈ and C₁₂.

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                               Starting 15-tri-                                                               phenylmethoxy Product Alkyl 9-oxo-                                       Ex-   derivative of 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                       ample Example        prostenoates                                              ______________________________________                                          258  140           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                259   141           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                              trans-prostenoate                                          260   142           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                                261   143           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                262   144           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                263   145           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                264   146           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                265   147           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                                266   148           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                267   149           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                268   150           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-13-trans-                                                             prosteoate                                                 269   151           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                       270   152           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                          271   153           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                          272   154           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                273   155           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                       274   156           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                                275   157           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       13-trans-prostenoate                                       276   158           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                                277   159           Methyl 9-oxo-15-                                                               hydroxy-5-cis,-13-                                                             trans-prostadienoate                                       278   160           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        20-nor-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                279   161           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                                280   162           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                281   163           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                          282   164           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19-methyl-13-trans,18-                                                         prostadienoate                                             283   165           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoate                                    284   166           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                             285   167           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoate                                      286   168           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-13-trans-                                                            17-cis-prostadienoate                                      287   169           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                   288   170           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                         289   171           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoate                                      290   172           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-13-trans,17-cis                                                          prostadienoate                                             291   173           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoate                                             292   174           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                         293   175           Ethyl 9-oxo-5-hydroxy-                                                         7a-homo-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                         294   176           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                         295   177           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                         296   178           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                         297   179           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        dienoate                                                   298   180           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-13-                                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                   299   181           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-13-                                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                   300   182           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-13-trans,17-                                        cis-prostadienoate                                                             301   183           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                             302   184           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                         303   185           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                             304   186           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                         305   187           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-19-iso-                                                           butyl-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoate                                             306   188           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7,19,20-pentanor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   307   189           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19,20-dinor-13-trans,                                                          18-prostadienoate                                          308   190           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        17-methyl-20-isopro-                                                           penyl-13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoate                                                   309   191           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-6,7,19,20-                                                            tetranor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                310   192           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-6,7-                                                            dinor-13-trans,18-                                         rostadienoate                                                                  311   193           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                       312   194           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19-methyl-7a,7b-bis-                                                           homo-13-trans,18-                                                              prostadienoate                                             313   195           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                           13-trans-prostenoate                                       314   196           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,20-diethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                315   197           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-methyl-20-                                                          nor-trans-prostenoate                                      316   198           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                        13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   317   199           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-18,19,20-                                                         trinor-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                318   200           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3,20-trimethyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                          319   201           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3,16-trimethyl-20-                                                           nor-13-trans-prosta-                                                           noate                                                      320   202           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-19-iso-                                                           butyl-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoate                                             321   203           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                                                            dinor-13-trans,17-                                                             prostadienoate                                             322   204           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-20-nor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                323   205           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-20-methyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          324   206           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-ethyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                          325   207           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-methyl-20-                                                            nor-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                326   208           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-19,20-dinor-13-                                                          trans,17-prostadienoate                                    327   209           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7,19,20-trinor-13-                                                             trans,17-prostadienoate                                    328   210           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-18,19-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   329   211           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7,18,19,20-tetranor-                                                           16-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                                330   212           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          331   213           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-20-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                          332   214           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-ethyl-19,                                                          20-dinor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                333   215           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-methyl-20-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoate                                   prostenoate                                                                    334   216           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-19-methyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoate                                    335   217           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                        13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   336   218           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-19,20-dinor-                                                           13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   337   219           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          338   220           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-20-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                          339   221           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                          340   222           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-methyl-18,                                                         19,20-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                341   223           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-18,19-di-                                                             methyl-13-trans,18-pro-                                                        stadienoate                                                342   224           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          343   225           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,20-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                                344   226           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-ethyl-19,                                                          20-dinor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                345   227           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                        18-prostadienoate                                          346   228           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   347   229           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          348   230           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-methyl-13-                                                         trans-prostenoate                                          349   231           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                          350   232           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                       13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   351   233           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                   352   234           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                353   235           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7,20-                                                             tetranor-16-methyl-13                                      trans-prostenoate                                                              354   236           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         19-isobutyl-13-trans,                                                          18-prostadienoate                                          355   237           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-methyl-13-                                                         trans-prostenoate                                          356   238           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-19-methyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoate                                    357   239           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-20-nor-                                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                       358   240           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-20-                                                             ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoate                                                   359   241           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-                                                             methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                                360   242           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-19-                                                             methyl-13-trans,18-                                                            prostadienoate                                             361   243           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                                362   244           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-20-methyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                          363   245           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                          364   246           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-methyl-18,19,                                                        20-trinor-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                                365   247           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19-methyl-13-                                                           trans,18-prostadienoate                                    366   248           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19,20-dinor-13-                                                         trans,17-prostadienoate                                    367   249           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       20-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoate                                             368   250           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans-prostadienoate                                       369   251           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                                             trans-prostadienoate                                       370   252           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-methyl-20-nor-5-cis,                                                        13-trans-prostadienoate                                    371   253           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans,18-prosta-                                                               trienoate                                                  372   254           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       18,19-dimethyl-5-cis,                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            trienoate                                                  373   255           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19,20-dinor-5-cis,13-                                                          trans,17-prosta-                                                               trienoate                                                  374   256           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoate                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 375-491

Saponification of the alkyl esters designated in the following table by the method described in Example 122 is productive of the prostenoic acids of the table.

                  Table 5                                                          ______________________________________                                               Starting alkyl 9-                                                                              Product                                                  Ex-   oxo-prostenoate                                                                               9-oxo-hydroxy-13-                                         ample of example     trans-prostenoic acid                                     ______________________________________                                         375   258            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               376   259            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                        bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                               377   260            9-oxo-hydroxy-2-                                                               ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               378   261            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                           379   262            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      380   263            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      381   264            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               382   265            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                               383   266            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               384   267            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               385   268            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                               386   269            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                     387   270            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                           388   271            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,-                                                          10a-bishomo-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                           389   272            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-                                                            thia-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                               390   273            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     391   274            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     392   275            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     393   276            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     394   277            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                                        13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      395   278            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-nor-                                                       13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      396   279            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                                           methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               397   280            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               398   281            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           399   282            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-13-trans,18-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                        400   283            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        401   284            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              402   285            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                        403   286            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-di-                                                       nor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        404   287            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-71,7b-                                                        bishomo-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoic acid                                    405   288            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        406   289            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                    407   290            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                          tadienoic acid                                            408   291            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                          tadienoic acid                                            409   292            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                        410   293            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-13-trans,17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        411   294            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                        412   295            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-13-trans,17-                                                            cis-prostadienoic acid                                    413   296            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-13-trans,17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        414   297            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              415   298            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-13-trans,-                                                          17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                      416   299            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,-                                                          10a-bishomo-13-trans,-                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                      417   300            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                              418   301            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              419   302            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              420   303            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              421   304            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              422   305            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      423   306            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7,-                                                       19,20-pentanor-13-trans,                                                       17-prostadienoic acid                                     424   307            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoic acid                                        425   308            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                          methyl-20-isopropenyl-                                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      426   309            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-6,7,19,20-tetra-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      427   310            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-6,7-dinor-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      428   311            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      429   312            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              430   313            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                     431   314            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                                         diethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                         enoic acid                                                432   315            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-16-methyl-20-nor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      433   316            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              434   317            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-18,19,20-tri-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      435   318            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           436   319            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3,-                                                         16-trimethyl-20-nor-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                     437   320            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-19-isobutyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              438   321            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              439   322            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        20-nor-13-trans-prost-                                                         enoic acid                                                440   323            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                           441   324            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                           442   325            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     443   326            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        19,20-dinor-13-trans,-                                                         17-prostadienoic acid                                     444   327            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7,19,-                                                        20-trinor-13-trans,17-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        445   328            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      446   329            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7,18,-                                                        19,20-tetranor-16-meth-                                                        yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                      447   330            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-20-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                           448   331            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-20-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-protenoic acid                                      449   332            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-ethyl-19,20-                                                         dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               450   333            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-methyl-20-                                                           nor-13-trans-pros-                                                             tenoic acid                                               451   334            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-19-methyl-13-                                                           trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      452   335            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              453   336            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-19,20-dinor-13-                                                           trans,17-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      454   337            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           455   338            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-20-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                     456   339            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-16-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                     457   340            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phen-                                                       yl-16-methyl-18,19,20-                                                         trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               458   341            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                         13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              459   342            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           460   343            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                                         dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                           461   344            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-16-ethyl-19,20-                                                         dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               462   345            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,19-                                                         dimethyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        463   346            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                            13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              464   347            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-nor-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                           465   348            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                     466   349            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           467   350            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              468   351            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-19,20-dinor-13-                                                           trans,17-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      469   352            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                                          ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               470   353            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7,20-tetra-                                                           nor-16-methyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           471   354            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-19-                                                          isobutyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        472   355            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                     473   356            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-19-methyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      474   357            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-20-nor-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                     475   358            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-20-ethyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     476   359            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-methyl-20-                                                          nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      477   360            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-19-methyl-13-                                                          trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      478   361            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       20-nor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               479   362            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                           480   363            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                           481   364            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-methyl-18,19,20-                                                            trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               482   365            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19-methyl-13-trans,18-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        483   366            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19,20-dinor-13-trans,-                                                         17-prostadienoic acid                                     484   367            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-nor-                                                       5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid                                              485   368            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        486   369            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        487   370            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           methyl-20-nor-5-cis,13-                                                        trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      488   371            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans,-                                                        18-prostatrienoic acid                                    489   372            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                             trans-18-prostatrienoic                                                        acid                                                      490   373            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-5-cis,13-trans,-                                                         17-prostatrienoic acid                                    491   374            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 492 Preparation of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodooctane

Into a solution of 16.7 g. of 1-iodo-3-octanol [Shriner et al., J. Org. Chem. 4, 103 (1939)] in 250 ml. of methylene chloride is bubbled isobutylene at a fast rate until the solution is saturated. The solution is cooled and 2 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid is added. The solution is stoppered and allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 days. After the solution is poured into 300 ml. of 5% sodium carbonate, the organic phase is separated, washed with brine, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Distillation gave 13.9 g. (68%) of product, b.p. 59° C. (0.008 mm).

EXAMPLE 493 Preparation of 15-(tert-butoxy)-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester

To a Grignard solution, prepared from 5.05 g. of magnesium and 65.8 g. of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodooctane in 150 ml. of diethyl ether under nitrogen atmosphere, is added 4.0 g. of copper iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex followed by dropwise addition of 49 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Hardegger et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 50, 2501 (1967)] and the resulting mixture is stirred for 18 hours. Saturated ammonium chloride (110 ml.) is added followed by 100 ml. of water and 100 ml. of diethyl ether. Unreacted magnesium is removed by filtration. The ethereal layer is washed successively with aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution, ammonium chloride solution, and water, dried over magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give an oil. Distillation at 0.05 mm. (bath 100°-185° C.) give 45.4 g. of material containing unreacted starting material and 30 g. (85% yield based on non-recovered starting material; see below) of residue which contains the desired product. This material is chromatographed on silica gel. The product is eluted with diethyl ether to give 25.2 g. (71% based on recovered starting material) of a syrup; this material has no significant ultraviolet absorption; λthe max^(KBr) 5.74, 7.20, 7.35, 8.35 μ; nmr 2H quartet δ 4.09 (OCH₂ of ester), 1H broad singlet 3.57 (carbinolic proton), 5H overlapping multiplets 2.0-2.4 (protons next to C-O), 3H triplet 1.22 (CH₃ of ethyl), 9H singlet 1.17 (CH₃ 's to t-butyl) and 3H triplet 0.9 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/c 424.

EXAMPLE 494 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester

A solution of 25 g. of 15-(tert-butoxy)-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester in 100 ml. of trifluoroacetic acid is stirred in an ice bath for 1 hour and is then poured into 500 ml. of ice water and extracted several times with chloroform. The combined chloroform extracts are washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness. The resulting oil is dissolved in 200 ml. of 1N ammonium hydroxide in ethanol, kept at ambient temperature for 15 minutes, then taken to dryness. The residual oil is dissolved in chloroform and washed with 1N hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried and taken to dryness to give 21.7 g. (100%) of product as a yellow syrup. There is essentially no uv absorption; λ_(max) ^(KBr) 2.90, 5.75, 8.45 μ; nmr 2H quartet δ 4.13 (OCH₂ of ester), 1H broad singlet 3.63 (carbinolic proton), 3H triplet (CH₃ of ester), and 3 H distorted triplet 0.92 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/e 368.

EXAMPLE 495 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid

A suspension of 15 g. of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester in 230 ml. of aqueous methanol (1:1) containing 6.45 g. of potassium hydroxide is stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour and then at room temperature for 18 hours. The resulting solution is acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted several times with diethyl ether. The combined ether extracts are washed twice with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to give 13.1 g. (94%) of product as an oil. There is essentially no uv absorption; [α]_(D) ²⁵ 0° (1.0% in CHCl₃); λ_(max) ^(KBr) 2.80-3.70 (broad), 5.75, 5.87 μ; nmr 2H singlet δ 6.65 (hydroxyl and carboxyl protons), 1H broad singlet 3.63 (carbinolic proton), and 3H distorted triplet 0.93 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/e 340.

EXAMPLE 496 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne

To 68 ml. of 1.6M butyllithium in hexane at -50° C. is added dropwise, with stirring, 7.4 g. of 1-pentyne. The resulting white sludge is diluted with 20 ml. of hexane, brought to 10° C. and treated with 11 g. of freshly prepared β-chloropropionaldehyde (Org. Syn., Coll. Vol. I, p. 166) at such a rate that the temperature is maintained at 10°-15° C. The solution is allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours then treated with saturated ammonium chloride solution. The organic phase is separated, washed with dilute hydrochloric solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation gives 5.1 g. of product b.p. 65°-66° C. at 0.3 nm.; λ max. 2.95 (--OH) and 4.55μ (-C.tbd.C-); vapor phase chromatography shows one peak.

EXAMPLE 497 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-cis-octene

A solution of 2 g. of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne (Example 496) is hydrogenated in 50 ml. absolute alcohol using 200 mg. of Lindlar catalyst (5% Pd on CaCO₃). The catalyst is removed by filtration and the mother liquor is taken to dryness to give 2 g. of an oil; λ max. 2.95 (--OH) and 7.25 μ ##STR112##

EXAMPLE 498 Preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-octyne

A mixture of 15 g. of sodium iodide in 100 ml. of 2-butanone is stirred at the reflux temperature for 30 minutes. To the cooled mixture is added 12 g. of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne in 150 ml. of 2-butanone. The resulting mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours then cooled and filtered. The mother liquor is taken to dryness and the residue is triturated with benzene and filtered. The benzene is taken to dryness to give the subject product as an oil. The material is shown to be homogeneous by vapor phase chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

EXAMPLE 499 Preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octen

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-chloro-4-cis-octene and sodium iodide by the method of Example 498.

EXAMPLE 500 Preparation of 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-octyne

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-octyne (Example 498) and isobutylene by the method of Example 492.

EXAMPLE 501 Preparation of 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene (Example 499) and isobutylene by the method of Example 492.

EXAMPLE 502 Preparation of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodohexane

A mixture of 23.4 g. of 1-chloro-3-hexanol [Fourneau, et. al., Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 25, 367 (1919)] in 300 ml. of 2-butanone containing 30 g. of sodium iodide is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The cooled solution is filtered and the mother liquor is taken to dryness. Distillation of the residue affords 32.9 g. (84%) of 1-iodo-3-hexanol, b.p. 105° C. (10 mm). Treatment of this material in 500 ml. of methylene chloride, containing 4 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid, with isobutylene according to the procedure described in Example 492 gives 27 g. of crude material. Chromatography on florisil affords 16 g. of product; μ max. 7.22 and 7.37 μ (tert-butyl group).

EXAMPLES 503-558

Treatment of the cyclopentenones designated in the table below with the designated Grignard reagents by the procedure of Example 493 is productive of the alkyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ -prostanoates and prostenoates of the table. 3-t-Butoxyoctylmagnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodooctane (Example 492); 3-t-butoxyhexyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodohexane (Example 502), 3-t-butoxy-4-octynyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-octyne (Example 500); and 3-t-butoxy-4-cis-octenyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene (Example 501).

                                      Table 6                                      __________________________________________________________________________          Starting cyclopentenone Product Alkyl 9-Oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-prostan                                  oates,                                            Example                                                                             of Example   Grignard Reagent                                                                          prostynoates and prostenoates                     __________________________________________________________________________     503  31           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ-prostan                                  oate                                                                magnesium iodide                                             504  41           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-                         magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       505  46           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-prostanoa                                  te                                                                  magnesium iodide                                             506  70           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-prosta                                  noate                                                               magnesium iodide                                             507  79           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-prosta                                  noate                                                               magnesium iodide                                             508  99           3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-prosta                                  noate                                                               magnesium iodide                                             509  118          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-prostano                                  ate                                                                 magnesium iodide                                             510  900          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                           methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-5-cis-prosteno                                  ate                                                                 magnesium iodide                                             511  31           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-8                                  ξ-                                                               magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       512  41           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                         magnesium iodide                                                                          dinor-8ξ-prostanoate                           513  46           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-19,20-dinor-8.x                                  i.-                                                                 magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       514  70           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-19,20-dinor-                                  8ξ-                                                              magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       515  79           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-5-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-19,20-dinor-8                                  ξ-                                                               magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       516  99           3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-19,20-dinor-                                  8ξ-                                                              magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       517  118          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-19,20-dinor-8.                                  xi.-                                                                magnesium iodide                                                                          prostanoate                                       518  900          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                           methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-19,20-dinor-8ξ                                     -5-cis-                                                             magnesium iodide                                                                          prostenoate                                       519  13           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ                                                  -16-prostynoate                                                     ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       520  15           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-6,7-dinor-8ξ-16-                         ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       521  23           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8ξ-1                                  6-                                                                  ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       522  31           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ-16-pros                                  tynoate                                                             ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       523  41           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-16                                  -                                                                   ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       524  46           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-16-prosty                                  noate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       525  53           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7-nor-8ξ-16-prosty                                  noate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       526  70           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-16-pro                                  stynoate                                                            ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       527  74           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a-homo-8ξ-16-pros                                  tynoate                                                             ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       528  79           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-16-pro                                  stynoate                                                            ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       529  81           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         butyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                        ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       530  82           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         isopropyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostyno                                  te                                                                  ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       531  83           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                       ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       532  84           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         decyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                        ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       533  99           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-16-pro                                  stynoate                                                            ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       534  118          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-16-prost                                  ynoate                                                              ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       535  111          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-8ξ                                         -16-prostynoate                                                     ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       536  113          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-8ξ-                                  16-                                                                 ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       530  82           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         isopropyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostyno                                  ate                                                                 ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       531  83           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                       ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       532  84           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         decyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                        ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       533  99           3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-16-pro                                  stynoate                                                            ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       534  118          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-16-prost                                  ynoate                                                              ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       535  111          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-8ξ-16-pro                                  stynoate                                                            ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                       536  113          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-8ξ-                                  16-                                                                 ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       537  114          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,10a-bishomo-8ξ-                                  16-                                                                 ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostynoate                                                         iodide                                                       538  900          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                         methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-yne-5-cis-                                   a                                                                   ynyl magnesium                                                                            prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       539  13           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prosteno                                  ate                                                                 octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                       540  15           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-6,7-dinor-8ξ-16-ci                                  s-                                                                  octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       541  23           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8ξ-1                                  6-                                                                  octenyl magnesium                                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                     iodide                                                       542  31           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ                                          -16-cis-                                                            octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       543  41           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-5-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-16-                                  cis-                                                                octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       544  46           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-16-cis-                         octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       545  53           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7-nor-8ξ-16-cis-                         octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       546  70           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-16-cis                                  -                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       547  74           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a-homo-8ξ-16-cis-                                  F                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       548  79           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-16-cis                                  -                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       549  81           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         butyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prosteno                                  ate                                                                 octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                       550  82           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         isopropyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-                           octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       551  83           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-                              octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       552  84           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         decyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prosteno                                  ate                                                                 octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                       553  99           3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-16-cis                                  -                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       554  118          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-16-cis-                                   M                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       555  111          3-5-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-8ξ-16-cis                                  -                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostenoate                                                         iodide                                                       556  113          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-8ξ-                                  16-                                                                 octenyl magnesium                                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                     iodide                                                       557  114          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,10a-bishomo-8ξ-                                  16-                                                                 octenyl magnesium                                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                     iodide                                                       558  900          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                         methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-5-cis-16-cis-                                   3                                                                   octenyl magnesium                                                                         prostadienoate                                                      iodide                                                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 559-614

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy derivatives designated in the table below with trifluoroacetic acid and then with aqueous ammonia by the method described in Example 494 is productive of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy esters of the table.

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                               Starting 15-t-                                                           Ex-   butoxy derivative                                                                             Product Alkyl 9-oxo-15-                                   ample of Example     hydroxy derivative                                        ______________________________________                                         559   503            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-prostanoate                                       560   504            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-prostano-                                                         ate                                                       561   505            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-prostanoate                                         562   506            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-prostanoate                                      563   507            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-prostanoate                                      564   508            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-prostanoate                                      565   509            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-prostanoate                                        566   510            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis-prostenoate                                         567   511            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                           prostanoate                                               568   512            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                                                            dinor-prostanoate                                         569   513            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-19,20-dinor-                                                             prostanoate                                               570   514            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                               571   515            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                               572   516            Ethyl 9-oxo-5-hydroxy-                                                         2-methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                               573   517            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19,20-dinor-                                                            prostanoate                                               574   518            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19,20-dinor-5-cis-                                                             prostenoate                                               575   519            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynoate                                            576   520            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-prostyno-                                                         ate                                                       577   521            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-prost-                                                        ynoate                                                    578   522            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-prostynoate                                    579   523            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-prost-                                                         ynoate                                                    580   524            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-prostynoate                                      581   525            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-prostynoate                                      582   526            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-prostynoate                                   583   527            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-prostynoate                                    584   528            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-prostynoate                                   585   529            Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynoate                                            586   530            Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hy-                                                         droxy-16-prostynoate                                      587   531            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-prostynoate                                            588   532            Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynote                                             589   533            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-prostynoate                                   590   534            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-prostynoate                                     591   535            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-prostynoate                                   592   536            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-                                                             prostynoate                                               593   537            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-                                                             prostynoate                                               594   538            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-yne-5-cis-prostenoate                                  595   539            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-prostenoate                                        596   540            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-cis-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                   597   541            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-cis-                                                          prostenoate                                               598   542            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-cis-prosteno-                                                       ate                                                       599   543            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-cis-                                                           prostenoate                                               600   544            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-cis-prostenoate                                  601   545            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-cis-prostenoate                                  602   546            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oate                                                      603   547            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oate                                                      604   548            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oate                                                      605   549            Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-protenoate                                         606   550            Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hy-                                                         droxy-16-cis-prostenoate                                  607   551            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-cis-prostenoate                                        608   552            Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-prostenoate                                        609   553            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-cis-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                   610   554            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-cis-prosteno-                                                        ate                                                       611   555            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-cis-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                   612   556            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-cis-                                                         prostenoate                                               613   557            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-cis-                                                         prostenoate                                               614   558            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis-16-cis-prostadi-                                                         enoate                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 615-662

Saponification of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy alkyl esters designated in the table below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the carboxylic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                               Starting alkyl                                                           Ex-   ester of     Product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                   ample Example      prostanoic acid                                             ______________________________________                                         615   559          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      prostanoic acid                                             616   560          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-prostanoic acid                                      617   561          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        prostanoic acid                                             618   562          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     prostanoic acid                                             619   563          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     prostanoic acid                                             620   564          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     prostanoic acid                                             621   565          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       prostanoic acid                                             622   566          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis-                                                        prostenoic acid                                             623   567          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        624   568          9-oxo-15-3,3-dimethyl-19,                                                      20-dinor-prostanoic acid                                    625   569          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        626   570          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        627   571          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        628   572          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        629   573          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                        630   574          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-5-cis-prostenoic acid                                 631   575          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-pros-                                                      tynoic acid                                                 632   576          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-                                                    16-prostynoic acid                                          633   577          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-16-prostynoic acid                                     634   578          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      16-prostynoic acid                                          635   579          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-16-prostynoic acid                                   636   580          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                     prostynoic acid                                             637   581          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                     prostynoic acid                                             638   582          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                          639   583          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      16-prostynoic acid                                          640   584          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                          641   589          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                          642   590          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-prostynoic acid                                          643   591          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                          644   592          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     7-nor-16-prostynoic acid                                    645   593          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-prostynoic acid                                  646   594          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-yne-5-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                         647   595          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-cis-                                                       prostenoic acid                                             648   596          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-                                                    16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      649   597          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-16-cis-prostenoic acid                                 650   598          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      651   599          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-16-cis-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                        652   600          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                         653   601          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                         654   602          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      655   603          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      656   604          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      657   609          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      658   610          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      659   611          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                      660   612          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     7-nor-16-cis-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                        661   613          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                    662   614          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis-                                                        16-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 663 Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoate

To a mixture of 1 g. of ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-prostynoate (Example 575), 11 ml. of water and 27 ml. of dimethylformamide is added 27 ml. of 0.45 N chromous sulfate solution. The mixture is stirred for 48 hours under nitrogen atmostphere. The mixture then is extracted with ether several times and the combined extracts are taken to dryness. Silica gel chromatography gives the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 664 - 682

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-prostynoates listed in Table 8A below with chromous sulfate in the manner of Example 663 is productive of the product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoates of the table.

                  TABLE 8A                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting      Product                                                    Ex-   16-prostenoate                                                                               9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                       ample of Example    trans-prostenoate                                          ______________________________________                                         664   576           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                                665   577           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                                666   578           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                    667   579           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                668   580           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oate                                                       669   581           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-trans-pros-                                                           tenoate                                                    670   582           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                    671   583           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                    672   584           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                    673   585           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-trans-prostenoate                                       674   586           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                    675   587           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-trans-prostenoate                                       676   588           Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-trans-prostenoate                                       677   589           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                    678   590           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                    679   591           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                    680   592           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                                681   593           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                                682   594           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis,16-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoate                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 683-698

Saponification of the alkyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoates listed in Table 8B below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the corresponding prostenoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 8B                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting     Product 9-oxo-15-                                           Ex-   alkyl ester  hydroxy-16-trans                                            ample of Example   prostenoic acids                                            ______________________________________                                         683   663          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                       684   664          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-                                                          dinor-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                    685   665          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                        bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                                 686   666          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                    687   667          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                                 688   668          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-trans-prostenoic acid                                    689   669          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        16-trans-prostenoic acid                                    690   670          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                                 691   671          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-16-trans-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                        692   672          9-oxo-16-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                                 693   677          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-meth-                                                       yl-16-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                        694   678          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-trans-prostenoic acid                                    695   679          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-16-trans-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                        696   680          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-16-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                             697   681          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                                698   682          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                                        16-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 699 Preparation of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylprostanoic acid

A 2 g. sample of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid is hydrogenated using 700 mg. of 10% palladium on carbon in 50 ml. of absolute alcohol. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the mother liquor is taken to dryness to give 2 g. of subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLE 723 Preparation of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one

To a slurry of 233.5 g. (1.75 moles) of aluminum chloride in 390 ml. of carbon tetrachloride, saturated with acetylene and cooled in an ice bath, is added over 20 minutes 201.9 g. (1.50 moles) of hexanoyl chloride. After the addition is complete, acetylene is bubbled into the mixture as rapidly as it is absorbed and for 1 hour after absorption becomes slow. The mixture is poured onto 1700 g. of ice and 720 ml. of saturated brine. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is washed with ether. The combined organic phase and washings are washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated. The residual oil is combined with 10 g. of hydroquinone and distilled to yield a colorless oil, b.p. 51°-52° C. (0.10 torr).

EXAMPLE 724 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one

A mixture of 54.5 g. (0.364 mole) of sodium iodide and 40 g. (0.249 mole) of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen 3-one (Example 723) in 360 ml. of acetone is stirred and refluxed for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated. The residue is partitioned between water and ether. The organic phase is washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to an oil. This material is used directly without purification.

EXAMPLE 725 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3 one

A mixture of 68.0 g. (0.424 mole) of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3 one (Example 723) and 444 g. (4.24 moles) of anhydrous lithium bromide in 900 ml. of 2-pentanone is refluxed for 30 minutes, cooled, and partitioned between ice water and either. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄), and evaporated to an oil. This material is used directly without purification.

EXAMPLE 726 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To an ice cooled mixture of 14.29 g. (0.378 mole) of sodium borohydride in 400 ml. of anhydrous ethanol is added the crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 725), from 0.424 mole of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one) over 30 minutes. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then partitioned between ice water and benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Fractional distillation yields the title compound as a colorless oil, b.p. 66°-68° C. (0.025 torr).

EXAMPLE 727 Preparation of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 723) with sodium borohydride in the manner of Example 726 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 728 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

A mixture of 6.212 g. (0.030 mole) of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 726) and 10.67 g. (0.033 mole) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 40 ml. of pyridine is heated to 100° C. for 1.5 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is partitioned between ice water and ether. The organic phase is washed with cold dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄), and evaporated to an oil. The latter is dissolved in hexane and passed through 250 g. of Florisil to yield after evaporation a colorless oil. Found for C₂₇ H₂₉ OBr: C, 72.13; H, 6.61; Br, 17.57.

EXAMPLE 729 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 63 g. (0.25 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 724) with sodium borohydride in the manner described in Example 726 gave 58 g. of yellow oil. The oil is purified by adsorption chromatography on a magnesia silica gel column using benzene as eluent to give a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 730 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 7.62 g. (0.03 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol with 10.67 g. (0.033 mole) of triphenylmethyl bromide in pyridine in the manner described in Example 728 gave 13.448 g. (90%) of a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 731 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 727) with triphenylmethyl chloride by the method described in Example 728 except that the heating period is extended to six hours provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 732 Preparation of 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate

To a slurry of 0.535 g. (0.022 g. atom) of magnesium in 6 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added under an inert atmosphere 2 ml. of a solution of 6.548 g. (0.01455 mole) of 1-bromo-3-trityloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in 8 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. Reaction is initiated by warming the mixture to 45° C. and adding 1 drop of methyl iodide. The remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain a temperature of 43°-46° C. and the mixture is heated at 45° C. for 1 hour after complete addition of the halide. The Grignard reagent is cooled and added to an ice cooled solution of 2.615 g. (0.0117 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl) 2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) and 0.229 g. of Copper (I) iodide-tri-inbutylphosphine in 6 ml. of ether over 6 minutes. The mixture is stirred with ice cooling for 30 minutes and poured into 200 ml. of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is extracted into ether and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄) and evaporated. The residual oil is heated to 80° C. for 30 minutes with 80% aqueous acetic acid under an inert atmosphere. This mixture is cooled, evaporated to dryness, and the residue is separated by dry column chromatography on silica gel using benzene-ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent. The title compounds are isolated as oils with Δ 13 trans / Δ 13 cis in ratio of 10:1. Complete resolution is effected with partition chromatography [for a description see M. J. Weiss et al., Tetrahedron, 20, 357 (1964)] on acid-washed Celite -545 using heptane: acetonitrile (Hold Back Volume-1000 ml.); 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester is obtained in Hold Back Volume 3-5 and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate is obtained in Hold Back Volume 6-8.

EXAMPLE 733 Preparation of 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate

To a slurry of 0.243 g. (0.010 g. atom) of magnesium in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added under an inert atmosphere 2 ml. of a solution of 4.494 g. (0.010 mole) of 1-bromo-3-trityloxy-trans-1-octene in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. Reaction is initiated by warming the mixture to 65° C. and adding 1 drop of methyl iodide. The remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain a temperature of 65°-70° C. and the mixture is heated at 75°-80° C. for 30 minutes after complete addition of the halide. The Grignard reagent is cooled and added to 2,243 g. (0.010 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone and 0.200 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine in 6 ml. of ether and worked up with saturated ammonium chloride solution and aqueous acetic acid in the manner of Example 121. The products are isolated as described in Example 732 to yield 11-deoxy-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate in a ratio of 2:1.

EXAMPLE 734 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acid

Methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acid is treated with potassium hydroxide in aqueous methanol and worked up as described in Example 495 to yield the title compound, m.p. 71°-75° C.

EXAMPLE 735 Preparation of Prostaglandin-E₁ and 9-oxo-11α,15 -dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid

A Grignard reagent is prepared as described in Example 732 from 0.535 g. (0.022 g. atom) of magnesium, 6.742 g. (0.015 mole) of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 11 ml. of tetrahydrofuran at a temperature of 40°-42° C. The Grignard reagent is added to 3.95 g. of 2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxyhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) and 0.589 g. of copper (I) iodide tri-n-butylphosphine in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and is worked up with ammonium chloride as described in Example 732. The protecting groups are removed by treating the worked up material, as described in Example 121, with 320 mol of acetic acid-water-tetrahydrofuran 2:1:1 at 45° C. and the products are isolated by chromatography on silica gel with a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient and resolved via partition chromatography on acid-washed Celite 545.

EXAMPLE 736 Preparation of Prostaglandin-E₁, and 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid

Treatment of 2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranylhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) with the Grignard reagent prepared from 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in the presence of Copper (I) iodide tri-n-butylphosphine complex by the procedure described in Example 733 is productive of the subject compounds.

EXAMPLE 737 Preparation of 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic acid

To a solution of 433 mg. of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic acid in 4.5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, stirred in an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, is added dropwise 3.7 ml. of 0.76M lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride. After 40 minutes at 0° C. there is added 1.62 ml. of 3N sodium hydroxide followed by 1.62 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Ether is added and the resulting solution is acidified with 2N hydrochloric acid. The ether layer is washed several times with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 738-893

Treatment of the 9-oxo derivatives designated in the table below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure described in Example 737 provides the 9α,15-dihydroxy derivatives of the table.

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                               Starting 9-oxo-                                                          Ex-   derivative of  Product 9α,15-Dihydroxy                             ample Example        Derivative                                                ______________________________________                                         738   375            9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  739   376            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                               740   377            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      741   378            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  742   379            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      743   380            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      744   381            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  745   382            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  746   383            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  747   384            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  748   385            9α-15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  749   386            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                5,6,7-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           750   387            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                7-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  751   388            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                               752   389            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      753   390            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                           754   391            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                           755   392            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                           756   393            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                           757   394            9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                                trans-prostadienoic acid                                  758   395            9α,15-dihydroxy-20-non-                                                  13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  759   396            9α,15-dihydroxy-20-meth-                                                 yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                      760   397            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  761   398            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-meth-                                                 yl-20-nor-13-trans-pros-                                                       tenoic acid                                               762   399            9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-13-trans, 18-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                              763   400            9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-di-                                                methyl-13-trans, 18-pros-                                                      tadienoic acid                                            764   401            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans,                                                17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                 765   402            9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                       prostadienoic acid                                        766   403            9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        767   404            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-13-trans, 17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                    768   405            9α ,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            769   406            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                       prostadienoic acid                                        770   407            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            771   408            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            772   409            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            773   410            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            774   411            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                  yl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        775   412            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        776   413            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        777   414            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                            trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                                778   415            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-13-trans, 17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                    779   416            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-13-trans, 17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                    780   417            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                            781   418            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                                782   419            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                                783   420            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                                784   421            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans,                                                17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                 785   422            9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadien-                                                          oic acid                                                  786   423            9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   19,20-pentanor-13-trans,                                                       17-prostadienoic acid                                     787   424            9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-13-trans, 18-prosta-                                                       dienoic acid                                              788   425            9α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-di-                                                methyl-20-isopropenyl-13-                                                      trans-prostenoic acid                                     789   436            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                6,7,19,20-tetranor-13-                                                         trans-prostenoic acid                                     790   427            9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-                                                   dimethyl-6,7-dinor-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                      791   428            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                7a,7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           792   429            9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                           trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                      793   430            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 19,20-dinor-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                           794   431            9α,15-dihydroxy-2,20-di-                                                 ethyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  795   432            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     796   433            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                      797   434            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-18,19,20-trinor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      798   435            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                  trimethyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                           799   436            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,16-                                                  trimethyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     800   437            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                      801   438            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                         trans, 17-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                      802   439            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-20-                                                nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      803   440            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-20-                                                methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  804   441            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                ethyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  805   442            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           806   443            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   19,20-dinor-13-trans, 17-                                                      prostadienoic acid                                        807   444            9α,15-dihydroxy-7,19,20-                                                 trinor-13-trans, 17-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        808   445            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   18,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                       18,prostadienoic acid                                     809   446            9α,15-dihydroxy-7,18,19,-                                                20-tetranor-16-methyl-13-                                                      trans-prostenoic acid                                     810   447            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                20-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  811   448            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                20-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                               812   449            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-ethyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                     813   450            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                     814   451            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                19-methyl-13-trans, 18-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                        815   452            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 18,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                       18-prostadienoic acid                                     816   453            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 19,20-dinor-13-trans,                                                          17-prostadienoic acid                                     817   454            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                20-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  818   455            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                20-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                               819   456            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                               820   484            9α,15-dihydroxy-20-nor-5-                                                cis, 13-trans-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                                821   485            9α,15-dihydroxy-20-meth-                                                 yl-5-cis, 13-trans-pros-                                                       tadienoic acid                                            822   486            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                5-cis, 13-trans-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                              823   487            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-meth-                                                 yl-20-nor-5-cis, 13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      824   488            9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-5-cis, 13-trans, 18-                                                        prostatrienoic acid                                       825   489            9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-                                                   dimethyl-5-cis, 13- -  trans, 18-prostatrien-                                  oic acid                                                  826   490            9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-5-cis, 13-trans, 17-                                                       prostatrienoic acid                                       827   491            9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  13-trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                       trienoic acid                                             828   734            9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid                                           829   735            9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                       830   615            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 prostanoic acid                                           831   616            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-prostanoic acid                                    831   616            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-prostanoic acid                                    832   617            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   prostanoic acid                                           833   618            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                prostanoic acid                                           834   619            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                prostanoic acid                                           835   620            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-prostanoic acid                                        836   621            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  prostanoic acid                                           837   622            9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-                                                   prostenoic acid                                           838   623            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      839   624            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19,20-dinor-pros-                                                       tanoic acid                                               840   625            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      841   626            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      842   627            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      843   628            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-19,20-dinor-prostan-                                                        oic acid                                                  844   629            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      845   630            9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-5-cis-prostenoic acid                                 846   631            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-pros-                                                 tynoic acid                                               847   632            9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-16-prostynoic acid                                    848   633            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-prostynoic                                                          acid                                                      849   634            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-prostynoic acid                                        850   635            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-prostynoic                                                           acid                                                      851   636            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                prostynoic acid                                           852   637            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                prostynoic acid                                           853   638            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                        854   639            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-prostynoic acid                                        855   640            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                        856   641            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                        857   642            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-prostynoic acid                                        858   643            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-16-prostynoic acid                                     859   644            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-16-prostynoic                                                         acid                                                      860   645            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-prostynoic                                                          acid                                                      861   646            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-yne-                                                  5-cis-prostenoic acid                                     862   683            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                           863   684            9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-16-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      864   685            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                               865   686            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  866   687            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  867   688            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                trans-prostenoic acid                                     868   689            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                trans-prostenoic acid                                     869   690            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  870   691            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  871   692            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  872   693            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  873   694            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  874   695            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                  875   696            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                7-nor-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  876   697            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                               877   698            9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  16-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      878   647            9α,15-dihydroxy-16-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid                                           879   648            9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-cis-                                                 nor-16-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                      880   649            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  881   650            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    882   651            9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-cis-prosten-                                                         oic acid                                                  883   652            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    884   653            9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    885   654            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    886   655            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    887   656            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    888   657            9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    889   658            9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    890   659            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-16-cis-prostenoic                                                           acid                                                      891   660            9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  892   661            9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  893   662            9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  16-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                      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EXAMPLE 894 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy (methyl/ethyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-cyclopentan-1-one

Treatment of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with 2-methoxyethyl bromide by the method of Example 1 furnishes the subject compound as an oil, b.p. 90° C. (0.1 mm).

EXAMPLE 895 Preparation of 2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopentan-1-one

Heating 8 g. of 2-carboalkoxy (methyl/ethyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-cyclopentan-1-one (Example 894) in 8 ml. of 20% aqueous hydrochloric acid at reflux for 3.5 hours and isolating the product by the method of Example 2 furnishes the subject compound as an oil, b.p. 45°-50° C. (0.02 mm).

EXAMPLE 896 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopent-1-ene

The subject compound is prepared from 2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 895) and acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 10. The product is an oil, b.p. 60° C (0.2 mm.)

EXAMPLE 897 Preparation of 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The enol acetate of Example 896 is brominated and dehydrobrominated by the method described in Example 13. The crude product is then dissolved in methylene chloride and is added a7 -78° C. to a methylene chloride solution containing about seven molar equivalents of boron tribromide. After one hour at -78° C. the solution is allowed to warm to room temperature and is then kept at ambient temperatures for a total of eighteen hours. The mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated saline solution, then water and is dried. Evaporation of solvents leaves subject product, which is purified by distillation. The combined organic phases are washed with ice cold 5% sodium hydroxide solution, ice cold 5% hydrochloris acid, and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous mangesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation gives a pale yellow oil; λ max. 5.85 μ (carbonyl group).

EXAMPLE 898 Preparation of 2-formylmethylcycopent-2-en-1-one

Chromium trioxide (0.6 mol) is added to a stirring solution of (1.2 mol) of anhydrous pyridine in 1500 ml. of anhydrous methylene chloride cooled in an ice bath. The deep red suspension is stirred for 15 minutes at 0° C. and 45 minutes at ambient temperature. A solution of 01.5 mol of 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 897) in 50 ml. of methylene chloride is added, all at once, to the suspension. A black terry deposit is formed immediately. After stirring the mixture fo 25 minutes at ambient temperature, the methylene chloride is decanted from the tarry precipitate which is then triturated several times with ether.

EXAMPLE 899 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A mixture of 0.194 g. (0.007952 mole) of sodium hydride (free of mineral oil) and 5.5 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide is heated to 70° C. until gas evolution ceases under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solution is cooled below room temperature and treated with a solution of 1.400 g. (0.00316 mole) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide [E.J. Corey et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91, 5675 (1969)]in 6 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide. To the resulting red solution is added 0.00263 mole of 2-formylmethylcyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 898) in 2 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2.25 hours. The mixture is poured into ice water, sodium hydroxide solution is added to pH 12, and the neutral materials are extracted with diethyl ether. The basic phase is acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and is extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to a semicrystalline mass. The latter is triturated with hot hexane, the solids are filtered off, and the filtrate is evaporated to yield the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 900 Preparation of 2-(6-carbomethoxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 899) with diazomethane in the usual manner is productive of the subject ester.

EXAMPLES 901-909

Hydrogenation of 13-trans-prostenoic acids designated in the table below by the procedure of Example 699 is productive of the prostanoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 13-                                                           trans-pro-                                                                             Product                                                                Ex-     stenoic acid  Prostanoic                                               ample   of Example    Acid                                                     ______________________________________                                         901     397           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-pro-                                                                  stanoic acid                                             902     398           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-methyl-20-                                                                  nor-prostanoic                                                                 acid                                                     903     400           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              18,19-dimethyl-                                                                prostanoic acid                                          904     426           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-6,7,19,                                                               20-tetranor-pro-                                                               stanoic acid                                             905     428           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-7a,7b-                                                                bishomo-prostan-                                                               oic acid                                                 906     429           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              19-methyl-7a,7b-                                                               bishomo-prostan-                                                               oic acid                                                 907     433           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              2-ethyl-18,19-                                                                 dimethyl-pro-                                                                  stanoic acid                                             908     436           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              3,3,16-trimethyl-                                                              20-nor-prostanoic                                                              acid-909 476 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                 7a,10a-bishomo-16-                                                             methyl-20-nor-                                                                 prostanoic acid                                          ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 910-915

Treatment of the 9-oxo-alkylesters designated in the table below with sodium borohydride by the procedure described in Example 257 is productive of the corresponding 9-hydroxy derivative of the table. These products are obtained as 9α-and 9β-hydroxy epimeric mixtures.

                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 9-oxo                                                           Ex-   derivative of Product                                                    ample Example       9α/9β-hydroxy derivative                        ______________________________________                                         910   260           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                                911   261           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                                912   262           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                913   266           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                                914   272           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                915   284           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 916-921

Saponification of the ethyl esters designated in the table below by the procedure described in Example 122 furnishes the carboxylic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 12                                                         ______________________________________                                                             Product 9α/9β,15-di-                            Ex-   Starting ethyl                                                                               hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                      ample ester of Example                                                                             stenoic acid                                               ______________________________________                                         916   910           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            917   911           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                               trans-prostenoic                                                               acid                                                       918   912           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                            919   913           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                            920   914           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoic acid                                            921   915           9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoic acid                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 922-932

Treatment of the cycloalkenones of Table 13, which follows, with the Grignard reagent, prepared from 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene and magnesium according to the procedure of Example 733, hydrolizing the intermediate 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives with glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofura-water (4:2:1) according to the procedure of Example 121, and isolating the products in the manner described in Example 732 is productive of the product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-cis-prostenoates and 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoates of the table.

                                      TABLE 13                                     __________________________________________________________________________         Starting cyclopentenone                                                                     Product 15-hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                       Product 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                Example                                                                            Ester of Example                                                                            prostenoate ester prostenoate ester                           __________________________________________________________________________     922 23           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                    ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                bishomo-13-cis-prostenoate                                                                       bishomo-13-trans-prostenoate                923 31           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                  ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                    13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               ethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                  924 41           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                                   ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                               methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                                        methyl 13-trans-prostenoate                 925 46           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                    ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               13-trans-prostenoate                        926 53           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                                    ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               13-trans-prostenoate                        927 70           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                                 ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                    13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               fluoro-13-trans-prostenoate                 928 84           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                        n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                    13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               13-trans-prostenoate                        929 99           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                                 ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                    13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                 930 111          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                                 ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                  13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               homo-13-trans-prostenoate                   931 118          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                                   ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-                                    13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               thia-13-trans-prostenoate                   932 900          methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                                                       methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                   cis, 13-cis-prostadienoate                                                                       cis, 13-trans-                                                                 prostadienoate                              __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 933-942

Saponification of the 13-cis-prostenoate alkyl esters designated in Table 14 below by the method described in Example 122 is productive of the 13-cis-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                                      TABLE 14                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 13-cis-prostenoate                                               Example                                                                             Ester of Example    Product 13-cis-prostenoic acids                       __________________________________________________________________________     933  922                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                             cis-prostenoic acid                                   934  923                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-13-cis-                                               prostenoic cid                                        935  924                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-cis-                                          prostenoic acid                                       936  925                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-prostenoic acid         937  926                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-13-cis-prostenoic acid         938  927                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-13-cis-prostenoic                                    acid                                                  939  929                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic                                    acid                                                  940  930                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-13-cis-prostenoic                                    acid                                                  941  931                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-13-cis-prostenoic acid        942  932                 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis, 13-cis-prostadienoic          __________________________________________________________________________                              acid                                             

EXAMPLES 943-954

Treatment of the 9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acids and esters of Table 15 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure described in Example 737 furnishes the 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acids and esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 15                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic derivative                                                     Example                                                                             of Example   Product 9α,15-hydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid and                         esters                                                       __________________________________________________________________________     943  933          9,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-cis-prostenoic acid          944  934          9,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                945  935          9,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid           946  936          9,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  947  937          9,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  948  938          9,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-13-cis-prostenoic acid               949  939          9,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid               950  940          9,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-cis-prostenoic acid               951  941          9,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 952  942          9,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-13-cis-prostadienoic acid              953  932          methyl 9,15-dihydroxy-5-cis, 13-cis-prostadienoate           954  928          n-decyl 9,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoate                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 955 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

A solution of 78.2 g. (0.310 moles) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 724) in 150 ml. of absolute ethanol is added dropwise over 2 hours to a slurry of 6.49 g. (0.172 moles) of sodium borohydride in 50 ml. of absolute ethanol cooled in an ice bath. After the addition is complete, the mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then poured into 1 l. of water. The mixture is extracted into benzene and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved into 400 ml. of absolute ethanol and treated with 5 mole percent of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine at 70° C. for 1.5 hours to remove residual ketone. The mixture is cooled and evaporated and the residue is dissolved into 400 ml. of ether and is filtered. The filtrate is washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. This oil is chromatographyed upon 2 Kg. of Florisil packed in hexane and the product is obtained upon elution with benzene Distillation of the product yields a colorless oil, b.p. 74°-76° C. (0.005 tor.).

EXAMPLE 956 preparation of 1-iodo-3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octene

A mixture of 14.92 g. (0.0588 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 955) and 18.2 g. (0.0588 mole) of p-anisyldiphenylmethyl chloride in 165 ml. of dry pyridine is heated at 60° C. for 18 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and the solvent is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is partitioned between ether and water, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed upon 300 g. of Florisil packed in hexane and the product is eluted with hexane and 4:1 hexane-benzene the yield a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 957 Preparation of methyl esters of dl-11-deoxyprostaglandin-E₁ and dl-11-deoxy-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁

To a solution of 6.030 g. (0.01215 mole) of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 730) in 8 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 5.2 ml. of a 2.34 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane. The resulting solution is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is maintained at this temperature for 1 hour. To the solution containing 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium is then added 5.0 ml. of a 2.44 M (0.0122 mole) solution of trimethylaluminum in heptane and the mixture is allowed to warm to -10° C. The mixture containing lithium trimethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate is then cooled to -78° C. and to it is added a solution of 2.725 g. (0.01215 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) dissolved in 10 ml. of diethyl ether. The mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture is then poured onto ice and diluted hydrochloric acid and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield a colorless oil. This oil is heated with 100 ml. of 80% aqueous acetic acid at 80° C. for 1 hour under an inert atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled and evaporated in vacuo to dryness with 100 ml. of xylene to yield an oil. This oil is dry-column-chromatographed upon 400 g. of silica gel using 4:1 benzene-ethyl acetate as eluent to yield a total of 2.59 g. of dl-11-deoxyprostaglandin E₁ and dl-11-deoxy-15-epiprostaglandin E₁ methyl esters.

EXAMPLE 958 Preparation of 4-(trimethylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a solution of 5 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) in 10 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is added 5.4 g. of trimethylsilyl chloride in a nitrogen atmosphere. To the resulting solution cooled in a tap water bath is added 5.05 g. of triethylamine in 10 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide dropwise. The resulting mixture is stirred at 60° C. in an oil-bath for 2 hours, then at ambient temperatures for 18 hours. Triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the filtrate is taken to dryness. The residual oil is distilled to give 2.6 g. of product, b.p. 156°-157° C. (0.07 mm.).

EXAMPLE 958A Preparation of 4-(dimethylisopropylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbodimethylisopropylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of 1 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one in 2 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide containing 1.81 g. of dimethylisopropylsilyl chloride [E.J. C rey, R.K. Varma, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 93, 7320 (1971)]1.57 g. of triethylamine in 2 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide in the manner described in Example 958 gives 1.45 g. of product after two evaporations with toluene.

EXAMPLE 959 Preparation of 4-(dimethyl-t-butylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbodimethyl-t-butylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a 0° c. solution of 2.0 gm. (8.55 mole) 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) and 3.65 gm. (54 mole) of imidazole in 5 ml. of dimethylformamide is added a slurry consisting of 4.07 gm. (27 mole) of dimethyl-t-butyl chlorosilane in 5 ml. of dimethylformamide. The slurry is rinsed in with an additional 1 ml. of dimethylformamide. The ice-bath is removed and the solution is stirred at 37° C. for four hours. The solution is then poured into 140 ml. of water and the aqueous solution is extracted twice with 70 ml. of isomeric hexanes. The organic layers are combined, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to an oil. Toluene (50 ml.) is added twice and evaporated in vacuo to remove unwanted low boiling impurities.

The residue is maintained under active vacuum overnight to give 3.38 gm. (7.45 mole) of an oil, that shows no hydroxyl or carboxyl absorption in the infrared. ν max: 1720 cm.sup.⁻¹ (unsaturated ketone and silyl ester), 480, 815, 795, 780 cm⁻¹ (silyl ether and silyl ester).

EXAMPLE 960 Preparation of dl-prostaglandin E₁ and dl-epi-prostaglandin E₁

To a solution of 4.790 g. (0.0091 mole) of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-iodo-1-octene (Example 956) in 5 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 3.9 ml. of 2.34 M n-butyllithium in hexane. The resulting solution is warmed to -40° C. and is maintained at this temperature for 1 hour. To the solution containing 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium is then added 3.6 ml. of a 2.44 M solution of trimethylaluminum in heptane and the mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. The solution containing lithium trimethyl[3-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]alanate is then added to a solution of 3.30 g. (0.00726 mole) of 2-(6- carbo-t-butyldimethylsiloxyhexyl)-4-(t-butyldimethylsiloxy)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 959) dissolved in 10 ml. of ether cooled to -45° C. under an inert atmosphere. The resulting solution is allowed to warm to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperatures for 17 hours. The solution is then poured onto a mixture of 5 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 150 g. of ice. This mixture is stirred until the ice melts and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with ice cold water and cold saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and is evaporated ( <37° C.) in vacuo . The resulting oil is then heated to 38° C. for 23 hours under an inert atmosphere with 100 ml. of 3:1:1 (V:V:V) acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water. The mixture is then evaporated with 150 ml of xylene in vacuo ( <38° C.) to yield an oil. Chromatography of this oil upon 115 g. of Sillic AR CC-4 (Mallinckrodt) using a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient as eluent yields dl-prostaglandin E₁, m.p. 108°-112° (from ethyl acetate) and dl-15-epiprostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLE 961 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium

To a solution of 4.96 g. of 1-iodo-3-tripehnylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 730) in 10 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of n-butyllithium dissolved in hexane. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is then maintained at that temperature for 1 hour to yield a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium.

EXAMPLE 962 Preparation of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium

To a solution of 5.26 g. of 1-iodo-3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octene (Example 956) in 10 ml. of toluene, cooled to -78° C., is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of n-butyllithium dissolved in hexane. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is maintained at that temperature for 1 hour to yield a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium.

EXAMPLE 963 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-trimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of trimethylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 964 Preparation of lithium [3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-trimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of trimethylaluminum dissolved in hexane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 965 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-prospylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of tri-n-propylaluminum dissolved in hexane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 966 Preparation of lithium [3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-hexylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent to tri-n-hexylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 967 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-decylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of tri-n-decylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 968 Preparation of lithium di-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-dimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of dimethylaluminum chloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 2 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl-lithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 969 Preparation of lithium di-[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-diethylalanate

To a hexane solution of diethylaluminum chloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 2 molar equivalents of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) dissoved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 970 Preparation of lithium tri-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-ethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of ethylaluminum dichloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 3 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 971 Preparation of lithium tetra-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate

Tp a well stirred mixture of anhydrous aluminum chloride and hexane cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 4 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLE 972 Preparation of lithium tetra-(3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate

To a well stirred mixture of anhydrous aluminum chloride and hexane cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 4 molar equivalents of 3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) dissolved in toluene-hexane. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLES 973-981

Substitution of lithium trimethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate in Example 957 with the lithium alanates of Examples 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971 or 972 is productive of the methyl esters of d,l- 11-deoxy-prostaglandin E₁ and d,11-deoxy-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLES 982-990

Substitution of lithium trimethyl [3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]alanate of Example 960 with the lithium alanates of Examples 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971 or 972 is productive of d,l-prostaglandin-E₁ and d,l- 15-epi-prostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLE 991 Preparation of hexanoyl bromide

A mixture of 300 g. of hexanoic acid and 260 g. of phosphorus tribromide is heated at 80° C. for 1.5 hours with stirring and protection from moisture. The mixture is cooled and the upper phase is decanted into a distilling flask. Distillation of this material yields 400 g. of the colorless acid bromide, b.p. 51°-53° C. (10 torr.).

EXAMPLE 992 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one

A mixture of 300 g. of aluminum bromide and 250 ml. of 1,2-dibromoethane, cooled in an ice bath and protected from moisture, is saturated with acetylene. To the mixture is added with ice cooling 150 g. of hexanoyl bromide (Example 991) over a period of 20 minutes and the resulting mixture is treated with acetylene until gas uptake ceases. The reaction mixture is poured onto 500 ml. of saturated brine and 500 g. of ice. The resulting mixture is extracted twice with 500 ml. of ether. The combined organic extracts are washed twice with 500 ml. of saturated brine and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. To the organic phase is added 5 g. of hydroquinone and the solvent is evaporated in vacuo to yield the crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one.

EXAMPLE 993 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To an ice cooled mixture of 20 g. of sodium borohydride in 800 ml. of anhydrous ethanol is added 160 g. of crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 992) over a period of 0.5 hour. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then partitioned between ice water and benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Distillation gives the product as an oil, b.p. 66°-68° C. (0.025 torr.).

EXAMPLE 994 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol

To a solution of 20.2 g. (0.220 mole) of lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex in 100 ml. of dry dimethylsulfoxide is added 25.6 g. (0.200 mole) of 2,2-dimethyl-1-hexanal, prepared according to the procedure of G. Stork and S. R. Dowd, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 85, 2178 (1963), in 25 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide at a rate to maintain a temperature of 25° C. (cooling). The mixture is then maintained at 25° C. for 2 hours and is poured onto ice and excess hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Distillation in vacuo yields the product as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 995 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne

To a solution of 23.1 g. (0.150 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 994) in 126 g. of freshly distilled dihydropyran is added 1 drop of phosphorus oxychloride and the solution is maintained at ambient temperature in a tightly stoppered flask for 20 hours. Five drops of triethylamine are then added and the mixture is evaporated in vacuo to an oil. The oil is chromatographed on 600 g. of silica gel and the product is eluted with 5% ethyl acetate in benzene yielding a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 996 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To 233 ml. of a 0.43M solution of disiamylborane in diglyme cooled to 0° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 23.8 g. (0.100 mole) 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 995). The mixture is allowed to come to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° C. and 22.5 g. (0.30 mole) of triethylamine oxide is added portionwise such that the temperature is maintained at 0°-5° C. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and is then poured into 150 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide followed immediately by a solution of 25.4 g. (0.100 mole) of iodine in 60 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 0.5 hour and poured into 500 ml. of water. The mixture is decolorized by addition of sodium thiosulfate solution and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with water and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue is stirred at room temperature for 20 hours with 900 ml. 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water. The solution is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel in benzene using 10-20% ethylacetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 997 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 11.2 g. (0.0396 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 996) with 12.8 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 50 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 998 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol

Treatment of 20.2 g. (0.220 mole) of lithium acetylide-ethylenediame complex in 100 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide with 25.6 g. (0.200 mole) of 3,3-dimethylhexanal [prepared according to the procedure of A. W. Burgstahler, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 82, 4681 (1960)] and distillation of the product, all as described in Example 994 yields the title compound.

EXAMPLE 999 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne

Treatment of 23.1 g. (0.150 mole) of 5,5-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 998) with 126 g. of dihydropyran and 1 drop of phosphorus oxychloride as described in Example 995 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1000 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 23.8 g. (0.100 mole) of 5,5-dimethyl-3 -tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 999) successively with 233 ml. of 0.43 M disiamylborane in diglyme, 22.5 g. of trimethylamine oxide, 150 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide, 25.4 g. of iodine, and 900 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water as described in Example 996 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1001 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 6.0 g. of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1000) with 6.9 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 30 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1002 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl-lithium

Treatment of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 997) witn n-butyllithium in the manner of Example 961 provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1003 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium

Treatment of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1octene (Example 1001) with n-butyllithium in the manner of Example 961 provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1004 Preparation of lithium (4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-trimethylalanate

The subject alanate in hydrocarbon solution is prepared according to the method of Example 963 from a hydrocarbon solution of 4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 1002) and trimethylaluminum.

EXAMPLE 1005 Preparation of lithium (5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-trimethylalanate

A hydrocarbon solution of the subject alanate is prepared from a hydrocarbon solution of 5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium (Example 1003) and trimethylaluminum according to the procedure of Example 963.

EXAMPLES 1006-1031

Treatment of the cycloalkenones of Table 16 which follows with the indicated alanates according to the procedure of Example 957 provides the product 16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl 13-trans-prostenoates of the table. The intermediate corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives are obtained prior to treatment with aqueous acetic acid.

                  TABLE 16                                                         ______________________________________                                                            Product from reaction with                                                     lithium (4,4-Dimethyl-3-                                          Starting cyclo-                                                                             triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-                                   Exam- alkenone of  octenyl)trimethylalanate                                    ple   Example      (Example 1004)                                              ______________________________________                                         1006  13           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                      stenoate                                                    1007  23           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                     13-trans-prostenoate                                        1008  31           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoate                                           1009  41           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                      13-trans-prostenoate                                        1010  46           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                                 1011  53           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-7-nor-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                                 1012  70           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1013  84           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                      16,16-dimethy-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                                 1014  99           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-methyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1015  111          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-10a-homo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1016  118          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                   prostenoate                                                 1017  900          methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                   16-dimethyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                    prostadienoate                                              1018  79           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1019  13           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                      stenoate                                                    1020  23           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                     13-trans-prostenoate                                        1021  31           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoate                                           1022  41           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                      13-trans-prostenoate                                        1023  46           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                                 1024  53           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-7-nor-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                                 1025  70           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1026  84           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                      17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                                 1027  99           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-methyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1028  111          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-10a-homo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           1029  118          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                   prostenoate                                                 1030  900          methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       17,17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                       trans-prostadienoate                                        1031  79           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1032-1055

Saponification of the 16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl 13-trans-prostenoate alkyl esters of Table 17 below by the method of Example 122 provides the corresponding prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLE 17                                                         ______________________________________                                                           Product 16,16-dimethyl or                                          Starting alkyl                                                                             17,17-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                     Exam- ester of    hydroxy-13-trans-proste-                                     ple   Example     noic acid                                                    ______________________________________                                         1032  1006        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                         1033  1007        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                        1034  1008        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                              1035  1009        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                        1036  1010        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                 1037  1011        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                 1038  1012        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1039  1014        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1040  1015        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1041  1016        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                              1042  1017        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                              1043  1018        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1044  1019        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                         1045  1020        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                        1046  1021        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                              1047  1022        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                        1048  1023        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                 1049  1024        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                 1050  1025        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1051  1027        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1052  1028        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              1053  1029        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3-thia-13-trans-pro-                                                    stenoic acid                                                 1054  1030        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                              1055  1031        9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1056-1081

Treatment of the 9-oxo-acids and esters of Table 18 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure of Example 737 provides the 9α ,15dihydroxy-16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid of the Table.

                  TABLE 18                                                         ______________________________________                                                            Product 9α-15-Dihydroxy-16,-                                Starting 9-oxo                                                                              16-dimethyl or 17,17-di-                                    Exam- derivative of                                                                               methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                  ple   Example      acids or esters                                             ______________________________________                                         1056  1032         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                        1057  1033         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                       1058  1034         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                             1059  1035         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                       1060  1036         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                1061  1037         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                1062  1038         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1063  1013         n-decyl 9α,15-dihydroxy-16,-                                             16-dimethyl-13-trans-proste-                                                   noate                                                       1064  1039         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1065  1040         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1066  1041         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3-thia-13-trans-pro-                                                    stenoic acid                                                1067  1042         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                          1068  1043         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1069  1044         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                        1070  1045         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13--  trans-prostenoic acid            1071  1046         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                             1072  1047         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                       1073  1048         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                1074  1049         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                                1075  1050         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1076  1026         n-decyl 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                 17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                                 1077  1051         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1078  1052         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             1079  1053         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                             1080  1054         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl 5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                             1081  1055         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1082

A solution of methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate (Example 374) in tetrahydrofuran is added to 1.1 equivalent of lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenyalyl hydride in tetrahydrofuran at -78° C. After 30 minutes equal volumes of 5% aqueous sodium carbonate and 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added, and the solution is stirred 15 minutes. The solution is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The organic phase is dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate, contaminated with methyl 9β,15α-dihydroxy-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatienoate. The crude mixture of esters is dissolved in methylene chloride and added to a refluxing solution of 1.2 equivalents of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) in methylene chloride. After 5 hours, the solution is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is diluted with two volumes of ether, extracted with 5% aqueous sodium carbonate and dried with magnesium sulfate. The solution is concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α-hydroxy-15 -oxo-5cis-13-trans, 17cis-prostatrienoate and 9β-hydroxy-15-oxo-5cis, 13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate. The crude material is dissolved in benzene and 1.2 equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride is added. The triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the solution is concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15-keto-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate and the corresponding 9β-trimethylsiloxy derivative.

The siloxy derivatives are dissolved in ether at 0° C. and 1.05 equivalents of methyl magnesium bromide in ether is added. After the reaction is complete, the solution is poured into saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and extracted with ether. The ether is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15α -hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, and methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9β-trimethylsiloxy-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, and methyl 9β-trimethylsiloxy-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl 5cis,13trans,17-'cis-prostatrienoate. Hydrolysis of the siloxy functions of each in a solution of methanol, water and acetic acid (approximately 10:1:1, 3 hours ambient temperatures) and gives methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis-13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9α,15β-dihydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans, 17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9β,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate and methyl 9β,15β-dihydroxy-15α-methyl-5-cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate separated by dry column chromatography and further purified by partition chromatography saponification (method of Example 122) of each component in 50% aqueous methanol with potassium hydroxide gives the corresponding free acids.

Treatment of a solution of methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate in methylene chloride with Collins reagent (CrO₃ -pyridine in methylene chloride) gives methyl 9-oxo-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13-trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, saponification of which (method of Example 122) gives 9-oxo-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans, 17cis-prostatrienoate acid.

Similar treatment of the 15β-hydroxy esters gives methyl 9-oxo-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl -5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate which gives 9-oxo-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoic acid after saponfication.

EXAMPLES 1083-1101

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy prostenoic esters of Table 18A below by the sequence of reactions described in Example 1082 is productive of the 9α,15-di-hydroxy-15-methyl and the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl products of the table. Also prepared in the course of these reaction sequences are the ethyl (methyl for Example 1101) esters corresponding to the products of the table, the 9β-hydroxy derivatives corresponding to the listed 9α-hydroxy derivatives and their ethyl esters, the 15-keto derivatives of the 9α- and 9β-hydroxy compounds corresponding to the 9-oxo starting compounds, and the 9α- or 9β-trimethyl-silyloxy ethyl esters of the 15-keto and 15-hydroxy-15-methyl compounds. In all cases both the 15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl and the 15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl products and intermediates are obtained. These epimers are separable by chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 18A                                                        ______________________________________                                               Starting 9-oxo-                                                          Ex-   15-hydroxy-ester                                                                               Product 15-hydroxy-                                      ample of Example      15-methyl derivative                                     ______________________________________                                         1083  260             9-oxo-15-methyl-15-                                                            hydroxy-2-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                    1084  261             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-                                                             3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          1085  262             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid and                                                            9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                      methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          1086  264             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-2-fluoro-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     1087  266             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-2-phenyl-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     1088  267             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-methyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-2-methyl-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     1089  268             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-10a-homo-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-10a-homo-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     1090  272             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-13-                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-3-thia-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    1091  362             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-20-                                                              methyl-13-trans-pro-                                                           stenoic acid and 9α ,15-                                                 dihydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                         thia-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                    1092  343             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2,20-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-                                                             2,20-dimethyl-13-                                                              trans, prostenoic acid                                   1093  323             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-20-methyl-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                           oxa-20-methyl-13-                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                    1094  284             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-13-trans, 17-                                                           cis-prostadienoic acid                                                         and 9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                  methyl-13-trans,17-                                                            cis-prostadienoic acid                                   1095  287             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                          13-trans,17-cis-pro-                                                           stadienoic acid and 9a,                                                        15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                              trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid                                             1096  290             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9α,15-dihydro-                                                  xy-15-methyl-3-oxa-13-                                                         trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid                                             1097  291             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7-nor-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9α, 15-di-                                                      hydroxy-15-methyl-7-                                                           nor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       1098  292             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                            trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid and 9α,                                                     15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans,                                                             17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                     1099  293             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7a-homo-13-                                                             trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid and 9a, 15-                                                       dihydroxy-15-methyl-7a-                                                        homo-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       1100  300             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                           thia-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       1101  733             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-13-cis, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid and                                                         9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                      methyl-13-cis, 17-cis                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       ______________________________________                                               *methyl 15-hy-                                                                 droxy-9-oxo-                                                             13-cis-prost-                                                                        enoate only                                                         

EXAMPLES 1102-1104

Hydrogenation of the 13-trans-prostenoic acids listed in Table 19 below by the procedure described in Example 699 is productive of the product prostanoic acids of the table. The product epimers are separable by chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 19                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 15-hy-                                                                droxy-15-methyl-                                                                               Product 15-hydroxy-                                      Ex-   13-trans-pros-  15-methyl-prostanoic                                     ample tenoic acid     acid                                                     ______________________________________                                         1102  9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                              9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                           15-methyl-3-oxa-                                                                               methyl-3-oxa-prostanoic                                        13-trans-pros-  acid                                                           tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1085)                                                           1103  9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                         9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                      15-methyl-3-oxa-                                                                               methyl-3-oxa-pros-                                             13-trans-pros-  tanoic acid                                                    tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1085)                                                           1104  9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                              9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                           15-methyl-10a-  methyl-10a-homo-pros-                                          homo- 15-trans- tanoic acid                                                    prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1089)                                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1105 Preparation of all cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4oxido-cyclopentanol

A solution of 1.42 g. (10.0 moles) of all-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde- -lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) in 5 ml. of DMSO is added to a stirred solution with the Whttig reagent [E. J. Corey et al, JACS, 91 5675 (1969)] also Example 1108 prepared from 13.3 g. (30 moles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide 2.52 g. (60 moles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 70 ml. of DMSO at 16° C. during 1 minute.

The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted with methylene chloride, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts are partitioned with sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous basic extract is acidified with dilute HCl, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give the crude title compound as an orange oil.

EXAMPLE 1106 Preparation of all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone

To a stirred solution of ca. 1.6 moles of crude all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 1105) in 1.6 ml. of ether is added 1.6 ml. of 4.0 N chromic acid in 4N sulfuric acid at 0° C. during 9 minutes. After stirring for 5 minutes at 0° C. the solution is diluted with brine, ether, and ethyl acetate. The organic phase is treated with isopropanol, washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gives the subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLE 1107 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 1.0mmole of all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 1106) and 3.0 mmoles of sodium carbonate in 15 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 hours. The solution is acidified with HCl, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give a mixture of the title compound and the isomeric compound, 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one. Further treatment of this mixture with N/10 sodium hydroxide at room temperature for 30 minutes causes the rearrangement of the latter isomer to the title compound, which is isolated from basic solution as above.

EXAMPLE 1107a Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of cis-anti-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) with 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide as described in Example 1105 is productive of 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentan-1.beta.-ol which on on oxidation by the method of Example 1106 provides 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentanone, which in time on treatment with aqueous base by the procedure of Example 1107 furnishes the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1108 Preparation of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

A mixture of 103 g. of 5-bromovalevic acid and 152 g. of triphenylphosphine in 400 ml. of acetonitrile is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, diluted with 100 ml. of benzene and allowed to crystallize. The crystals are filtered, washed with benzene and ether, to yield colorless material, m.p. 207°-209° C.

EXAMPLES 1109-1111

Treatment of the indicated ω-bromoalkanoic acids of Table 20 below with triphenylphosphine by the method described in Example 1108 produces the phosphonium bromides of the table.

                  TABLE 20                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-    Starting ω-bromo-                                                                         Product                                                ample  alkanone acid    Phosphonium bromide                                    ______________________________________                                         1109   4-bromo-n-butyric                                                                               3-carboxypropyltri-                                           acid             phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                1110   6-bromo-n-hexanoic                                                                              5-carboxypentyltri-                                           acid             phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                1111   7-bromo-n-hepta- 6-carboxyhexyltri-                                            noic acid        phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1112-1114

Treatment of all cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol with the Wittig reagent prepared from the indicated phosphonium bromides of Table 21 below, all by the procedure of Example 1105 is productive of the product compounds of the table.

                  TABLE 21                                                         ______________________________________                                               Reagent phos-                                                            Ex-   phonium bromide                                                                              Product                                                    ample of Example    3,4-oxidocyclopentanol                                     ______________________________________                                         1112  1109          all cis-2-(5-carboxy-2-                                                        cis-pentenyl)-3,4-oxi-                                                         docyclopentan-1-ol                                         1113  1110          all cis-2-(7-carboxy-2-                                                        cis-heptenyl)-3,4-oxi--  docyclopentan-1-ol                                    -1114 1111 all cis-2-(8-carboxy-2-                                             cis-octenyl)-3,4-oxi-                                                          docyclopentan-1-ol                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1115-1117

Oxidation of the cyclopentanols indicated in Table 22 below by the method described in Example 1106 furnishes the corresponding product 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of the table.

                  TABLE 22                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting cyclo-                                                                               Product                                                   Ex-   pentan-1-ol of 3,4-oxidocyclopent-                                       ample Example        an-1-one                                                  ______________________________________                                         1115  1112           all cis-2-(5-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-pentenyl)-3,4-                                                           oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                       1116  1113           all cis-2-(7-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-heptenyl)-3,4-                                                           oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                       1117  1114           all cis-2-(8-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-octenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1118-1120

Alkaline treatment of the 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of Table 23 below by the process described in Example 1107 is productive of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the table.

                  TABLE 23                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 3,4-                                                                  oxidocyclo-     Product                                                Ex      pentanone of    4-hydroxycyclo-                                        ample   Example         pent-2-en-1-one                                        ______________________________________                                         1118    1115            2-(5-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-pentenyl)-4-                                                               hydroxycyclo-                                                                  pent-2-en-1-one                                        1119    1116            2-(7-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-heptenyl)-                                                                 4-hydroxycyclo-                                                                pent-2-en-1-one                                        1120    1117            2-(8-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-octenyl)-4-                                                                hydroxycyclo-                                                                  pent-2-en-1-one                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1121-1124

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 24 below with dihydropyran (in the manner of Example 95) is productive of the corresponding bis-tetrahydropyranyl ether-ester of the table.

                  TABLE 24                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 4-hy-                                                                 droxycyclopent-                                                                              Product                                                    Ex-   2-en-1-one of bis-tetrahydropyranyl                                      ample Example       ether-ester                                                ______________________________________                                         1121  1107          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)                                                      cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                       1122  1118          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(5-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-pent-                                                         enyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                         one                                                        1123  1119          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(7-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-heptenyl)-                                                    cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                       1124  1120          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(8-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-octenyl)-                                                     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1125-1130

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1ones listed in Table 25 below with the indicated trialkylsilyl chloride by the method described in Example 958 is productive of the bis-trialkylsilyl ether-esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 25                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 4-hydroxy-                                                            cyclopentenone of                                                                         Trialkylsilyl-                                                                             Product                                            Example                                                                             Example      chloride                                                                              bis-trialkylsilyl ether-ester                         __________________________________________________________________________     1125 1107       (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                  4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one              1126 1118       (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                  4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(5-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-pentenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one             1127 1119       (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                  4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(7-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-heptenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one             1128 1120       (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                  4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(8-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-octenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one              1130 1107       dimethyliso-                                                                           4-dimethylisopropylsiloxy-2-(6-carbodi-                                propyl silyl                                                                           methylisopropylsiloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclo-                             chloride                                                                               pent-2-en-1-one                                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 1131 Preparation of 1-oxo-2-hydroxy-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-4-ene

A solution of 6.2 g. (50 mole) of the lactone of cis-2-hydroxycyclopent-4-ene-1-acetic acid [P.A. Grieco, J. Org. Chem., 37, 2363 (1972)] in 350 ml. toluene (dried over molecular sieves) is cooled to -75° C. and treated dropwise under nitrogen with 84 ml. 0.89 M diisobutyl aluminum hydride (10.55 g., 74 mole) over a period of about one hour maintaining the temperature at -74° ± 2° C. The resulting clear solution is stirred at -75° C. for two hours and poured with stirring into a mixture of 15ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 300 ml. of ice water. The mixture is stirred while warming to room temperature. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is treated with salt and extracted with three small portions of ether. The combined organic portions are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated at reduced pressure (75° C. water bath) to yield the product (homogeneous by thin layer chromatography) as a pale yellow mobile liquid.

EXAMPLE 1132 Preparation of 1-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl) cyclopent-3-ene

A solution of the sodium salt of dimethyl sulfoxide is prepared by stirring under nitrogen a mixture of 160 ml. dry dimethyl sulfoxide (dried over molecular sieves and a few pellets of calcium hydride) with 6.0 g. (0.25 mole) of sodium hydride (prepared by washing 10.5 g. of 57% sodium hydride dispersion in mineral oil with two 30 ml. portions of hexane.) The mixture is warmed with stirring at 75° C. (oil bath) for 2.5 hours.

This solution is added over about five minutes to a solution under nitrogen of 44 grams (0.1 mole) of 4-carboxy-butyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (Example 1108) in 180 ml. of dry dimethyl sulfoxide. The resulting dark reddish brown solution is stirred for ten minutes, cooled to room temperature and treated with a solution of crude 1-oxa-2-hydroxy-bicyclo[ 3.3.0]oct-4-ene (6.2 g., 50 mole) (Example 1131) in 20 ml. of anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide. The resulting solution is stirred 16 hours and then treated with 250 ml. of ice water.

This brown solution is extracted with two portions of ether to remove neutral material then made strongly acidic with hydrochloric acid. The solution is extracted into four 100 ml. portions of methylene chloride. The combined methylene chloride extracts are washed with water, then extracted with four 100 ml. portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate. The combined aqueous extracts are washed with methylene chloride and made acidic to Congo Red with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with three 100 ml. portions of methylene chloride. The organic extracts are combined, dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is evaporated at reduced pressure. The residue (an oily solid) is extracted several times with ether and the ethereal extracts are combined and evaporated at reduced pressure to yield the crude product as a dark oil. The product is purified by chromatograph 6 on silica gel, eluting with ether. The product is a colorless liquid.

EXAMPLE 1133 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-en-1-one

A solution of 3.2 g. (0.5 mole) of 1-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-ene (Example 1132) in 60 ml. of reagent acetone is treated dropwise with a total of 6 ml. of 8N chromic acid in sulfuric acid at 0° C. The oxidation is rather slow. The resulting mixture is dissolved in 200 ml. of water and the solution is extracted with six 50 ml. portions of ether. The combined ethereal extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is evaporated at reduced pressure to yield the product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 1134 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 3 g. of crude 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-en-1-one (Example 1133) in 100 ml. of 2% sodium hydroxide is stirred at 80° C. under nitrogen for 1.5 hours. The cooled solution is acidified to Congo Red and extracted into ether. The ethereal extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated at reduced pressure to afford the product.

EXAMPLES 1135-1137

Treatment of 1-oxa-2-hydroxy-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-4-ene by the procedure described in Example 1132 with the ylids derived from the phosphonium bromides listed in Table 26 below furnishes the product 1-hydroxy-cyclopent-3-enes of the table.

                  TABLE 26                                                         ______________________________________                                                                Product                                                           Starting phos-                                                                              1-hydroxy-2-(ω-carboxy-                           Ex-       phonium bromide                                                                             2-cis-alkenyl)cyclo-                                    ample     of Example   pent-3-enes                                             ______________________________________                                         1135      1109         1-hydroxy-2-(5-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-pentenyl)cyclo-                                                          pent-3-ene                                              1136      1110         1-hydroxy-2-(7-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-heptenyl)cyclo-                                                          pent-3-ene                                              1137      1111         1-hydroxy-2-(8-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-octenyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-3-ene                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1138-1140

Oxidation of the 1-hydroxycyclopent-3-enes listed in Table 27 below by the procedure described in Example 1133 is productive of the product cyclopent-3-en-1-ones of the table.

                  TABLE 27                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 1-    Product                                                         hydroxycyclo-  2-(ω-carboxy-2-cis-                               Ex-     pent-3-ene of  alkenyl)cyclopent-3-                                    ample   Example        en-1-one                                                ______________________________________                                         1138    1135           2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                          en-1-one                                                1139    1136           2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                          en-1-one                                                1140    1137           2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                           en-1-one                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1141-1143

Base treatment according to the procedure described in Example 1134 of the cyclopent-3-ene-1-ones listed in Table 28 below is productive of the product cyclopent-2-en-1-ones of the table.

                  TABLE 28                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 2-(ω-                                                           carboxy-2-cis-   Product                                                       alkenyl)cyclo- 2-(ω-carboxy-2-cis-                               Ex-     pent-3-ene-1-  alkenyl)cyclopent-                                      ample   one of Example 2-en-1-one                                              ______________________________________                                         1141    1138           2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)cyclopent-                                                            2-en-1-one                                              1142    1139           2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)cyclopent-                                                            2-en-1-one                                              1143    1140           2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)cyclopent-                                                             en-en-1-one                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1144-1146

Treatment of the listed 2-(ω-carboxy-2-cis-alkenyl)cyclopent-2-en1-one of Table 29 below with diazomethane in the usual manner is productive of the product methyl esters of the table.

                  TABLE 29                                                         ______________________________________                                                                Product                                                          Starting car- 2-(ω-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                          Ex-      boxylic acid  alkenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                 ample    of Example    1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                         1144     1141          2-(5-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       pentenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                   1145     1142          2-(7-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       heptenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                   1146     1143          2-(8-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       octenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                        1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1147-1149

Treatment by the procedure of Example 120 of the cyclopentenones listed in Table 30 below with lithium diisobutylmethyl-(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadienyl) alanate, also prepared by the procedure of Example 120 from 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-octyne-1 (Example 139), diisobutylaluminum hydride and methyl lithium, followed by hydrolysis of the intermediate 15-triphenylmethoxy derivatives by treatment with acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) in the manner of Example 121, and then by saponification of the intermediate methyl esters by the process described in Example 122 is productive of the product prostatrienoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 30                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting 2-(ω-                                                           carbomethoxy-2-                                                                              Product                                                          cis-alkenyl)- 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                     Ex-      cyclopent-2-en-                                                                              cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                    ample    1-one of Example                                                                             prostatrienoic acids                                    ______________________________________                                         1147     1144          9-oxo-4-nor-15-hydroxy-                                                        5-cis-13-trans-17-                                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid                                                    1148     1145          9-oxo-4a-homo-15-hydro-                                                        xy-5-cis-13-trans-17-                                                          cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid                                                    1149     1146          9-oxo-4a-bishomo-15-hy-                                                        droxy-5-cis-13-trans-                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1150-1159

Treatment of the ether-ester blocked 4-oxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 31 below with lithium trimethyl[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl] according to the procedure described in Example 960 is productive of the 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acids of the table as well as of the corresponding 15-epi derivatives, separable from the listed 15-normal derivatives by chromatography.

                  TABLE 31                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting blocked                                                                             Product                                                          4-oxycylopent-                                                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                            Ex-     2-en-1-one of 5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                     ample   Example       tadienoic acids                                          ______________________________________                                         1150    1121          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                         1151    1125          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                         1152    1130          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                         1153    1122          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       1154    1126          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       1155    1123          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       1156    1127          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       1158    1124          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-homo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                     1159    1128          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-homo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1160-1169

Treatment by the procedure described in Example 123 of the ether-ester blocked 4-oxycyclopent- 2-en-1-ones listed in Table 32 below with lithium diisobutylmethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadienyl)alanate, prepared from 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-octyne-1- (Example 139) by the procedure of Example 120, followed by the cleavage of blocking groups and isolation of products by the method described in Example 124 is productive of the 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acids of the table; also formed are the corresponding 15-epi derivatives which are separable by chromatography from the listed 15-normal derivatives.

                  TABLE 32                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting blocked                                                                               Product                                                        4-oxycyclopent-                                                                              9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                            Ex-     2-en-1-one of 5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                   ample   Example       prostatrienoic acids                                     ______________________________________                                         1160    1121          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                             1161    1125          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoic acid                                                            (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                                  1162    1130          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoic acid                                                            (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                                  1163    1122          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans,                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                     1164    1126          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans,                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                     1165    1123          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                            1166    1127          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta                                                            trienoic acid                                            1168    1124          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-bishomo-5-cis,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                            1169    1128          9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-bishomo-5-cis-                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1170 Preparation of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid

Treatment in the manner described in Example 733 of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1121) with the Grignard reagent prepared from magnesium and 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) also as described in Example 733 in the presence of cuprous iodide tri-n-butylphosphine complex is productive after chromatography of prostaglandin E₂ and 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid.

EXAMPLES 1171 and 1172

Treatment of the two 9-oxo derivative listed in Table 33 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride in the manner described in Example 737 furnishes the indicated 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acids.

                  TABLE 33                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                                                 Product                                               Ex-     derivative of  9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                           ample   Example         prostenoic acids                                       ______________________________________                                         1171     736           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid                                         1172    1170           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-                                                   prostadienoic acid                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1173 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene

To an ice cooled solution of 3.5 g. (50 moles) of 2-methyl-2-butene in 25 ml. of tetrahydrofuran under an inert atmoshpere is added 25 ml. of 1 M diborane in tetrahydrofuran dropwise over 10 minutes. The mixture is stirred at 0°-5° C. for 2 hours and then the solvent is removed under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in 20 ml. of carbon tetrachloride and to the resulting solution cooled to 0° C. is added a solution of 5.25 g. (22 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 995) is 10 ml. of carbon tetrachloride over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and a solution of 3.52 g. (22 moles) of bromine in 15 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is added over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is refluxed for 6 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and poured into dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated. The residue is chromotographed upon silica gel and the title compound is isolated with 5% ethyl acetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 1174 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol

A mixture of 3.19 g. (10 moles) of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1173) and 90 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water is stirred at ambient temperatures for 20 hours. The solvent is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel. The title compound is isolated using 10-20% ethyl acetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 1175 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 1.88 g. (8 moles of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1174) with 2.58 g. (8 moles) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 20 ml. of pyridine and purification of Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1176 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 7.15 g. (30 moles) of 5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 999) with 33 moles of disiamylborane in carbon tetrachloride followed by 30 moles of bromide in carbon tetrachloride, refluxing the resulting mixture, and isolation by chromatography on silica gel, all as described in Example 1173 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1177 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 7.35 g. (23 moles) of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1176) with 200 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water and purification on silica gell all as described in Example 1174 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1178 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 3.53 g. (15 moles) of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1177) with 4.85 g. (15 moles) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 35 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1179 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

To a mixture of 0.650 g. (16.91 mole) of sodium borohydride and 3.17 g. (45.2 moles) of 2-methyl-2-butene in 40 ml. of diglyme cooled to -5° C. under an inert atmosphere is added over 15 minutes 3.24 g. (22.6 moles) of boron trifluoride ethereate and the resulting mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours. To this mixture is then added over 5 minutes 8.32 g. (22.6 moles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) in 10 ml. of diglyme, the cooling bath is removed, and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 1.5 hours. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 6.0 g. of finely divided anhydrous trimethylamine oxide is added over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 0.5 hour. The mixture is then poured into 200 ml. of 15% sodium hydrooxide solution, a solution of 16 g. (63 moles) of iodine in 20 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added immediately, and the resulting mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is washed with ether. The combined organic phase and washings are decolorized with 5% sodium thiosulfate solution, washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated. The residue is dry-columned chromatographed upon alumina using hexane as eluent and the title compound is isolated as an oil.

EXAMPLE 1180 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne

Treatment of 22 g. of cis-oct-5-en-1-yne-3-ol, prepared according to the procedure of J. Fried, C. H. Lin, J. C. Sih, P. Dalven, G. F. Cooper, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 4342 (1972), with 58 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 100 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1181 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1,cis-5-octadiene

Treatment of 20 g. of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne with 55 moles of disiamylborane in diglyme, followed by trimethylamine oxide, aqueous sodium hydroxide, and iodine, and purification of alumina, all as decribed in Example 1179, gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1182 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1,cis-5-octadiene

Treatment of 15 g. of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne (Example 1180) with 41 moles of disiamylborane in tetrahydrofuran, replacing the solvent with carbontetrachloride, addition of 41 moles of bromine, and refluxing the mixture, all as described in Example 1173, and purification of the material upon Florisil as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1183 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-decene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-decyne (Example 129) with disamylborane, trimethylamine oxide and iodine by the procedure described in Example 1179 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1184 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-nonene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-nonyne (Example 128) with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide and iodine by the process described in Example 1179 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1185 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-decene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-decyne (Example 129) with disiamylborane and the bromide by the procedure described in Example 1173 is productive of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1186 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-nonene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-nonyne (Example 128) with disiamylborane and the bromine by the procedure described in Example 1173 is productive of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1187 Preparation of the Grignard reagent of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene at 33° C.

To a slurry of 0.585 g. (0.0241 g. atom) of magnesium and 5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran under an argon atmosphere is added 2 ml. of a solution of 7.536 (0.0168 mole) of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is warmed to 35° C. and reaction is initiated with 1 drop of methyl iodide. The reaction is allowed to exotherm to 37° C. and then to cool to 33° C. whereupon the remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain 33° C. After complete addition of the halide, the mixture is stirred at 33° C. for 1 hour and is separated from the excess magnesium to yield a tetrahydrofuran solution of the title Grignard reagent.

EXAMPLE 1188 Preparation of 11-deoxy-8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester, 11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester, methyl 15-hydroxy-8β -methyl-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate, and methyl 15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-9-oxo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate

The Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from 0.585 g. of magnesium, 7.536 g. of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, is added to an ice cooled solution of 3.76 g. of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) and 0.305 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran over 10 minutes under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is stirred with cooling for 0.5 hour and to it is then added 46 g. of methyl iodide. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 48 hours. The mixture is poured into saturated ammonium chloride solution and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine and is evaporated. The residue is heated to 80° C. with 100 ml. of 80% aqueous acetic acid for 0.5 hour and the mixture is then evaporated to dryness. The residue is dry-column chromatography upon silica gel using 4:1 benzene-ethyl acetate as eluent to afford a mixture of 11-deoxy-8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and 11-deoxy-8α -methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and a mixture of methyl 15-hydroxy-8β-methyl-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate and methyl 15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-9-oxo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate. Further separation of the 8β and 8α isomers is accomplished by a combination of partition chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

EXAMPLES 1190 - 1205

Treatment by the procedure of Example 1188 of the cyclopentenones listed in Table 34 below with the Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from the listed 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenes, and then with methyl iodide furnishes the product 8α and 8β methyl prostenoates of the table. The products are all obtained via the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives, which are hydrolytically cleaved as described in Example 1188.

                                      TABLE 34                                     __________________________________________________________________________                      Starting 1-bromo-3-                                                            triphenylmethoxy-1-                                                Starting cycloalkenene                                                                     trans-alkene of                                               Example                                                                             of Example  Example     Product 8-alkyl prostenoates                      __________________________________________________________________________     1190 13          1175        ethyl 8-β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-                                  N                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-                                  O                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-                                   A                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-                                  p                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                 1191 13          1178        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-                                   r                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-                                  0                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-                                   4                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-                                  M                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                 1192 13          1182        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-tran                                  s,                                                                             17-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                  13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                    ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-cis,                                  0                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                  5                                                                              13-cis, 17-cis-prostadienoate                     1193 13          1185        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-ethy                                  l-                                                                             13-trans-prostenoate                                                           ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-eth                                  yl-                                                                            8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                                     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-ethy                                  l-                                                                             13-cis-prostenoate                                                             ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                  20-                                                                            ethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                          1194 84          1186        decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                      methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                    decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                     methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                              decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                      methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                      decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                     methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                   1195 23           728        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                   6                                                                              bishomo-13-trans-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                  J                                                                              bishomo-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                             ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                   u                                                                              bishomo-13-cis-prostenoate                                                     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                  l                                                                              bishomo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                  1196 31          1185        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                    bisethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                   0                                                                              bisethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                    bisethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                   7                                                                              bisethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                 1197 46          1175        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-1                                  6,                                                                             16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                               ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                  16,                                                                            16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-1                                  6,                                                                             16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                  16,                                                                            16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate              1198 46          1182        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                   8                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                  S                                                                              8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                   e                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                  p                                                                              8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                1199 53          1186        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                   0                                                                              20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                  9                                                                              20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                   O                                                                              20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                  N                                                                              20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                1200 70          1178        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluor                                  o-                                                                             17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluo                                  ro-                                                                            17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluor                                  o-                                                                             17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                              ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluo                                  ro-                                                                            17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate           1201 111          728        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-hom                                  o-                                                                             13-trans-prostenoate                                                           ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-ho                                  mo-                                                                            8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                                     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-hom                                  o-                                                                             13-cis-prostenoate                                                             ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-ho                                  mo-                                                                            8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                          1202 79          1186        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-pheny                                  l-                                                                             20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phen                                  yl-                                                                            20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-pheny                                  l-                                                                             20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phen                                  yl-                                                                            20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                1203 900         1182        methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                        5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso                                  -                                                                              5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                  1                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                                  methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso                                  -                                                                              5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoate               1204 900          728        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                   13-trans-prostadienoate                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                  5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                  ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                   13-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                  5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate                       1205 900         1185        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-ethy                                  l-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-eth                                  yl-                                                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-ethy                                  l-                                                                             5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-eth                                  yl-                                                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate                 __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 1206 - 1273

Treatment of the designated 9oxo-prostenoic acid and ester derivatives listed in Table 35 below with sodium borohydride in ethanol as described in Example 257 gives the product 9α and 9β hydroxy derivatives of the table, which are seperable by standard chromatographic techniques.

                  TABLE 35                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-   Starting 9-oxo-                                                                               Product 9-hydroxy                                         ample derivative     derivatives                                               ______________________________________                                         1206  11-deoxy-8β-                                                                             11-deoxy-8β-methyl-pros-                                   methyl-prosta- taglandin F.sub.1 α and F.sub.1 β                    glandin E.sub.1 meth-                                                                         methyl esters                                                   yl ester                                                                       (Example 1188)                                                           1207  11-deoxy-8α-                                                                            11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-iso-                                 methyl-8-iso-  prostaglandin F.sub.1 α and                               prostaglandin  F.sub.1 β methyl esters                                    E.sub.1 methyl ester                                                           (Example 1188)                                                           1208  methyl 15-hy-  methyl 9α/β, 15-di-                                  droxy-8β-meth-                                                                           hydroxy-8β-methyl-13-                                      yl-9-oxo-13-   cis-prostenoates                                                cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1188)                                                           1209  methyl 15-hy-  methyl 9α/β, 15-dihydroxy                            droxy-8α-meth-                                                                          8α-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                   yl-9-oxo-13-   prostenoates                                                    cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1188)                                                                    1210  ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-   dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                         hydroxy-16-    yl-13-trans-prosteno-                                           16-dimethyl-   ates                                                            13-trans-                                                                      prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                           1211  ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-   dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                         hydroxy-16,-   yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                         16-dimethyl-   tenoates                                                        8-iso-13-                                                                      trans-prosten-                                                                 oate (Example                                                                  1190)                                                                    1212  ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                               dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                         droxy-16,16-   yl-13-cis-prostenoates                                          dimethyl-13-                                                                   cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1190)                                                                    1213  ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-   dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                         hydroxy-16,-   yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                        16-dimethyl-8- oates                                                           iso-13-cis                                                                     prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                                 ethyl-                                                                   1214  8β-methyl-9-                                                                             ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        oxo-15-hydrox- dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                         y-17,17-dimeth-                                                                               yl-13-trans-prostenoates                                        yl-13-trans-                                                                   prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                           1215  ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-   dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                         hydroxy-17,17- yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                         dimethyl-8-    tenoates                                                        iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                           1216  ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-   dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                         hydroxy-17,17- yl-13-cis-prostenoates                                          dimethyl-13-                                                                   cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1191)                                                                    1217  ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                               dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                         droxy-17,17-di-                                                                               yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                        methyl-8-iso   oates                                                           13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1191)                                                                    1218  ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9α1β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                               dihydroxy-13-trans,17-                                          droxy-13-trans-                                                                               cis-prostadienoates                                             17-cis-prosta-                                                                 dienoate (Exam-                                                                ple 1192)                                                                1219  ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                               dihydroxy-8-iso-13-trans                                        droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                               17-cis-prostadienoates                                          trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1192)                                                           1220  methyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                               dihydroxy-13-cis,17-                                            droxy-13-cis,- cis-prostadienoates                                             17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1192)                                                                    1221  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-8-iso-13-cis-                                         droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                               17-cis-prostadienoates                                          cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1192)                                                                1222  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-ethyl-13-                                          droxy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                            trans-prostenoates                                              trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example 1193)                                                       1223  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-ethyl-8-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-8-                                                                             iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                          iso-13-trans-  ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                           1224  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-ethyl-13-                                          droxy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                            cis-prostenoates                                                cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1193)                                                           1225  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-ethyl-8-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                               iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                         8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                           1226  decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-methyl-13-                                         droxy-20-methyl-                                                                              trans-prostenoates                                              13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1194)                                                                    1127  decyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-methyl-8-                                          droxy-20-methyl-                                                                              iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                          8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1194)                                                           1128  decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-methyl-13-                                         droxy-20-methyl-                                                                              cis-prostenoates                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1194)                                                                    1229  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-20-methyl-8-                                          droxy-20-methyl-                                                                              iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                         8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1194)                                                           1230  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                            droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                              homo-13-trans-prosteno-                                         homo-13-trans- ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                           1231  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                            droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                              homo-8-iso-13-trans-                                            homo-8-iso-13- prostenoates                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1195)                                                                    1232  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                            droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                              homo-13-cis-prosteno-                                           homo-13-cis-pros-                                                                             ates                                                            tenoate (Example                                                               1195)                                                                    1233  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                            droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                              homo-8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                         homo-8-iso-13- tenoates                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1195)                                                           1234  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                             droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                               ethyl-13-trans-prosteno-                                        ethyl-13-trans-                                                                               ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                           1235  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                             droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                               ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostenoates                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1196)                                                                    1236  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                             droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                               ethyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                          ethyl-13-cis-  ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                           1237  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                             droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                               ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                        ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               tenoates                                                        cis-protenoate                                                                 (Example 1196)                                                           1238  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                          droxy-3-oxa,16,-                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-pros-                                         16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               tenoates                                                        trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1197)                                                                    1239  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                        16-dimethyl-8- prostenoates                                                    iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                           1240  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                           16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               tenoates                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1197)                                                           1241  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                          16-dimethyl-8- prostenoates                                                    iso-13-cis-                                                                    prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                           1242  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-                                             droxy-3-oxa-13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prostadi-                                          trans,17-cis-  enoates                                                         prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                           1243  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8- 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         iso-13-trans,- dienoates                                                       17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1198)                                                                    1244  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-                                         droxy-3-oxa-13-                                                                               17-cis-prostadienoates                                          cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1198)                                                                1245  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                            13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                           13-cis,17-cis- dienoates                                                       prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                           1246  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                             droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                               methyl-13-trans-pros-                                           methyl-13-trans-                                                                              tenoates                                                        prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                           1247  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                             droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              prostenoates                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example 1199)                                                       1248  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                             droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                               methyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                         methyl-13-cis- ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                           1249  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                             droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                            methyl-8-iso-  prostenoates                                                    13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1199)                                                                    1250  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                         droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                               17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                           17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               prostenoates                                                    13-trans-prosten-                                                              oate (Example                                                                  1200)                                                                    1251  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                         droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                               17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               trans-prostenoates                                              8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                           1252  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,                                                                            17-dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                        17-dimethyl-13-                                                                               tenoates                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1200)                                                           1253  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                         droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                               17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               cis-prostenoates                                                8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                           1254  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-                                          droxy-10a-homo-13-                                                                            trans-prostenoates                                              trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1201)                                                                    1255  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-10a-homo-8-                                           droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                             iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                          iso-13-trans-  ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                           1256  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-                                          droxy-10a-homo-                                                                               cis-prostenoates                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1201)                                                                    1257  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-10a-homo-8-                                           droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                             iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                         iso-13-cis-pros-                                                               tenoate (Example                                                               1201)                                                                    1258  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                          droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                               methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                        20-methyl-13-  oates                                                           trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1202)                                                                    1259  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                          droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                          20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                              prostenoates                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1202)                                                                    1260  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                          droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                               methyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                         20-methyl-13-cis-                                                                             ates                                                            prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1202)                                                           1261  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                          droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                            20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                              prostenoates                                                    13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ates (Example                                                                  1202)                                                                    1262  methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                             droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                         trans,17-cis-pros-                                                                            enoates                                                         tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                           1263  methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                      9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                         droxy-8-iso-5- 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         cis,13-trans,17-                                                                              trienoates                                                      cis-prostatri-                                                                 enoate                                                                         (Example 1203)                                                           1264  methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                               cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                           cis,17-cis-pros-                                                                              enoates                                                         tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                           1265  methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                      9-oxo-15-hy-   dihydroxy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                         droxy-8-iso-5- 13-cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                        cis,13-cis,17- enoates                                                         cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                    1266  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α /β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                               trans-prostadienoates                                           trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1204)                                                                    1267  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-8-iso-5-                                           droxy-8-iso-5- cis,13-trans-prosta-                                            cis,13-trans-  dienoates                                                       prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                           1268  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                               cis-prostadienoates                                             cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1204)                                                                    1269  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-8-iso-5-                                           droxy-8-iso-5- cis,13-cis-prostadien-                                          cis,13-cis-    oates                                                           prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                           1270  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                          droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                               5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                          5-cis,13-trans-                                                                               dienoates                                                       prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                           1271  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                          droxy-20-ethyl-8-                                                                             8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                           iso-5-cis,13-  prostadienoates                                                 trans-prostadien-                                                              oate (Example                                                                  1205)                                                                    1272  ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-   15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                          droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                               5-cis,13-cis-prostadi-                                          5-cis,13-cis-  enoates                                                         prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                           1273  ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-   15-hydroxy-20-ethyl-                                            droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                               8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                             8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                               prostadienoates                                                 cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1205)                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1274 - 1299

In the manner of Example 93, the various cyclopentenones of Table 36, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-bromo derivatives.

                  TABLE 36                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting                                                               Ex-     Cyclopentenone                                                                              Product 4-Bromocyclo-                                     ample   of Example   pentenones                                                ______________________________________                                         1274    13           4-bromo-2-(6-carbeth-                                                          oxyhexyl)-cyclopent-2-                                                         en-1-one                                                  1275    83           4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-                                                            methoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                                1276    15           4-bromo-2-(4-carbeth-                                                          oxybutyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                     1277    14           4-bromo-2-(3-carbethoxy-                                                       propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                       1278    2            4-bromo-2-(4-carboxy-                                                          butyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                     1279    5            4-bromo-2-(3-carboxy-                                                          propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                       1280    22           4-bromo-2-(8-carboxy-                                                          octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                       1281    23           4-bromo-2-(8-carbethoxy-                                                       octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                       1282    30           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                       1283    31           4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                       1284    92           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclo-                                                       pent-2-en-1-one                                           1285    41           4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclo-                                                       pent-2-en-1-one                                           1286    45           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-5-                                                        oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                          en-1-one                                                  1287    46           4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                        en-1-one                                                  1288    69           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                        fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                                1289    70           4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       6-fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                                1290    52           4-bromo-2-(5-carboxy-                                                          pentyl(cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                       1291    53           4-bromo-2-(5-carbethoxy-                                                       pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                     1292    73           4-bromo-2-(7-carboxy-                                                          heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                       1293    74           4-bromo-2-(7-carbethoxy-                                                       heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                       1294    78           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                        phenylhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                  1295    79           4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       6-phenylhexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                                1296    81           4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                          butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                                1297    82           4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-iso-                                                        propoxyhexyl)-cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                           1298    84           4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                          decyloxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                                1299    98           4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          heptyl)-cyclopent-2-en-                                                        1-one                                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1300 Preparation of 4-hydroxy-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 57.2 g. of crude 4-bromo-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1280) in 500 ml. of acetone and 325 ml. of water at 3° C. is added 44.1 g. (0.226 moles) of silver fluoborate during a 15 minute period. The mixture is stirred at 0°-3° C. for 2 hours and filtered. The filtrate is diluted with water, saturated with solid sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Partition chromatography of the residue on Celite gives white crystals, m.p. 58°-66° C., λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 223 mμ (7800); νmax (KBr) = 3340 (hydroxyl groups), 1705 (carbonyl groups), and 1625 cm.sup.⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 1301 Preparation of 4-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A mixture of 51.6 g. (0.137 moles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1274), 27 g. (0.162 moles) of silver acetate, and 200 ml. of glacial acetic acid is stirred at reflux for 4.5 hours. The mixture is cooled, and solids are removed by filtration. The filtrate is concentrated and extracted with hot hexane. The extract is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over mangesium sulfate, and concentrated to give an oil. The crude product is distilled at reduced pressure to give a liquid, b.p. 152° - 163° C. (0.01 mm); λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 223 mu (10700); νmax. = 1745 (ester carbonyl groups), 1725 (ketone carbonyl groups), and 1235 cm.sup.⁻¹ (acetoxy group).

EXAMPLES 1302 - 1326

By the procedure of Example 94 the various 4-bromocyclopentenones of the following Table 37 are solvolyzed in acetone-water in the presence of silver fluoborate to provide the product 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the Table.

                  Table 37                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 4-bromo                                                                               Product                                                Ex-     cyclopentenones                                                                              4-Hydroxycyclopent-2-                                    ample   of Example    en-1-ones                                                ______________________________________                                         1302    1274          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1303    1275          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          methoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                               1304    1276          4-hydroxy-2-(4-carb-                                                           ethoxybutyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1305    1277          4-hydroxy-2-(3-carb-                                                           ethoxypropyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                               1306    1278          4-hydroxy-2-(4-carboxy-                                                        butyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                    1307    1279          4-hydroxy-2-(3-carboxy-                                                        propyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    1308    1281          4-hydroxy-2-(8-carb-                                                           ethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1309    1282          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        octyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                    1310    1283          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1311    1284          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1312    1285          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-5,5-dimethyl-                                                           hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                    1313    1286          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-                                                          2-en-1-one                                               1314    1287          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1315    1288          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        6-fluorohexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                          1316    1289          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-6-fluorohexyl)-                                                         cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1317    1290          4-hydroxy-2-(5-carboxy-                                                        pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    1318    1291          4-hydroxy-2-(5-carb-                                                           ethoxypentyl)cyclo-                                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                          1319    1292          4-hydroxy-2-(7-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    1320    1293          4-hydroxy-2-(7-carb-                                                           ethoxyheptyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                               1321    1294          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        6-phenylhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                          1322    1295          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-                                                         cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1323    1296          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          n-butoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                          1324    1297          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          isopropoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                          1325    1298          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          n-decyloxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                          1326    1299          4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1327 - 1337

By the procedure of Example 95, the various 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of Table 38, which follows, are converted to the tetrahydropyranyl 4-tetrahydropyranyloxycyclopentenone esters of the table.

                  Table 38                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Product Tetrahydropyran-                                         Starting 4-hy-                                                                               2'-yl 4-tetrahydropy-                                    Ex-     droxycyclopenten-                                                                            ran-2'-yl-oxycyclopent-                                  ample   one of Example                                                                               2-en-1-ones                                              ______________________________________                                         1327    1306          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(4-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           butyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1328    1307          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(3-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           propyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    1329    1300          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(8-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1330    1309          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1331    1311          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1332    1313          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-5-                                                         oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                          en-1-one                                                 1333    1315          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-6-                                                         fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1334    1317          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(5-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                      1335    1319          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(7-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxyhep-                                                        tyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                          one                                                      1336    1321          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-6-                                                         phenylhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1337    1326          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1338 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 674 mg. (2.64 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1302) and 2.22 g. (26.4 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 2.6 ml. of methylene chloride is added 5.0 mg. (0.026 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. After stirring for 20 minutes at room temperature the solution is diluted with ether and poured into saturated sodium chloride solution containing a little sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, and volatile matter is evaporated at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) = 224 mμ (7950); max. = 1735 (ester carbonyl group), 1710 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030 cm.sup.⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy group).

EXAMPLE 1339 - 1352

In the manner of Example 1338 the alkyl 4-hydroxycyclopentenone esters of Table 39, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy alkyl esters of the table.

                  TABLE 39                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 4-                                                                    hydroxycyclo- 4-tetrahydropyran-                                       Ex-     pentenone Esters                                                                             2'yloxycyclopent-                                        ample   of Example    2-en-1-one esters                                        ______________________________________                                         1339    1303          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxy-                                                       hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1340    1304          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(4-carbethoxy-                                                         butyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1341    1305          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(3-carbethoxy-                                                         propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                      1342    1308          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(8-carbethoxy-                                                         octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1343    1310          4-tetrahydropyran-2' -                                                         yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                         octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                      1344    1312          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,                                                       5-diemthylhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                          1345    1314          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5-                                                       oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                    1346    1316          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-6-                                                       fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                               1347    1318          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(5-carbethoxy-                                                         pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                    1348    1320          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(7-carbethoxy-                                                         heptyl(cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                      1349    1322          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-6-                                                       phenylhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                 1350    1323          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                            butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                 1351    1324          4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbo-iso-                                                          propoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                               1352    1325          4-tetrahydropyran-2' -                                                         yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-dec-                                                        yloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                        en-1-one                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1353 Preparation of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁, 8α-methyl-8-isoprostaglandin E₁, 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid, and 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid

The Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from 1.54 g. of magnesium, 22.5 g. of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, is added to an ice cooled solution of 17.75 g. of 11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) and 1.25 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran over 15 minutes under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is stirred with cooling for 0.5 hour. To the mixture is then added 100 g. of methyl iodide, the cooling bath is then removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 48 hours. The mixture is then poured into ice cold saturated ammonium chloride solution and the layers are separated. The aqueous phase is washed with ether and combined organic phase and washings are washed with saturated brine, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is heated to 45° C. for 5 hours with 840 ml. of 4:2:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water under an inert atmosphere and is then evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue is chromatographed upon Silic AR CC-4 using a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient as eluent to yield the title compounds as a mixture of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ and 8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ and a mixture of 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid and 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy 8-iso-cis-8α isomers; resolution of the mixtures is then accomplished by a combination of partition chromatography and thin-layer chromatography.

EXAMPLES 1354-1386

Treatment of the blocked 4-oxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 40 below by the procedure described in Example 1353 with the Grignard reagents, prepared by the procedure described in Example 1187 from the listed 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenes, and then with methyl iodide furnishes the product 8α- and 8β-methyl prostenoates of the table. The products of Examples 1354-1378 inclusive are initially obtained as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl-11-O-tetrahydropyranyl tetrahydropyranyl esters. These blocking groups are then cleaved by the procedure described in Example 1353 by treatment at 45° C. for five hours with 4:2:1 tetrahydrofuran:acetic acid:water. The alkyl esters products of Examples 1379-1385 inclusive are obtained initially as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl-11-O-tetrahydropyranyl derivatives. These 11- and 15-hydroxy blocking groups are then cleaved by the deblocking procedure described in Example 1353. The products of Example 1386 are initially obtained as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives, which are cleaved hydrolytically to the listed free 15-ols by the process described in Example 1353.

                                      TABLE 40                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting blocked                                                                        Starting 1-bromo-                                                     4-oxycyclopent-                                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-                                              Ex-  2-en-1-one of                                                                           1-trans-alkene of                                                ample                                                                               Example  Example      Product 8-methylprostenoic acid                     __________________________________________________________________________     1354 95       1175       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dinydroxy-16,16                              -                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,1                              6-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                              -                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,1                              6-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-3-cis-prostenoic acid                  1355 95       1178       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy,17,17                              -                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,1                              7-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,17                              -                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,1                              7-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 1356 95       1182       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-tr                              ans,                                                                           17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                      8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-13-                                                                          trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-ci                              s,                                                                             17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                      8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-13-                                                                          cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                         1357 95       1185       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-et                              hyl-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-e                              thyl-                                                                          8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-et                              hyl-                                                                           13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α -methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-                              ethyl-                                                                         8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                          1358 1327     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-d                              inor-                                                                          13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-                              dinor-                                                                         8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-d                              inor-                                                                          13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-                              dinor-                                                                         8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                          1359 1328     1186       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7                              -tri-                                                                          nor-20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,                              7-tri-                                                                         nor-20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7                              -tri-                                                                          nor-20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,                              7-tri-                                                                         nor-20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid            1360 1329     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b                              -bis-                                                                          homo-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7                              b-bis-                                                                         homo-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                            8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b                              -bis-                                                                          homo-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                    8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7                              b-bis-                                                                         homo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                     1361 1330     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-eth                              yl-13-                                                                         trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-et                              hyl-8-                                                                         iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihyroxy-2-ethy                              l-13-                                                                          cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-et                              hyl-8-                                                                         iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                            1302 1331     1186       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,2                              0-tri-                                                                         methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,                              20-tri-                                                                        methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,2                              0-tri-                                                                         methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,                              20-tri-                                                                        methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                   1363 1332     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -13-                                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-8-iso-                                                                       13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -13-                                                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-8-                                                                           iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                            1364 1332     1175       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -16,16-                                                                        dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihyroxy-3-oxa                              -16,16-                                                                        dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -16,16-                                                                        dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-16,16-                                                                       dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 1365 1332     1182       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -13-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-8-iso-                                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                             8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -13-                                                                           cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-8-iso-                                                                       13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                      1366 1332     1185       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -20-                                                                           ethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-20-                                                                          ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                           8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                              -20-                                                                           ethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                   8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-ox                              a-20-                                                                          ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                    1367 1333     1178       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-flu                              oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fl                              uoro-                                                                          17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-flu                              oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fl                              uoro-                                                                          17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid           1368 1334     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor                              -13-                                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-no                              r-8-                                                                           iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor                              -13-                                                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-no                              r-8-                                                                           iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                            1369 1335     1175       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-ho                              mo-                                                                            16,16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-h                              omo-16,16-                                                                     dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-ho                              mo-                                                                            16,16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-h                              omo-                                                                           16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid           1370 1336     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phe                              nyl-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ph                              enyl-                                                                          8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phe                              nyl-                                                                           13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ph                              enyl-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                          1371 1337     1182       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-met                              hyl-                                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                             8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-me                              thyl-                                                                          8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-met                              hyl-                                                                           13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                               8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-me                              thyl-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                1372 1121     728        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis                              ,13-                                                                           trans-prostadienoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                                8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis                              ,13-                                                                           cis-prostadienoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-5-                                                                           cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                         1373 1121     1182       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis                              ,13-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                               8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis                              ,                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-is                              o-                                                                             5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid               1374 1121     1175       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                              -di-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihyroxy-16,16                              -di-                                                                           methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                              -di-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,1                              6-di-                                                                          methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid          1375 1122     1186       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor                              -20-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-no                              r-20-                                                                          methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor                              -20-                                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor                              -20-                                                                           methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid          1376 1123     1178       8β -methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-h                              omo-17,                                                                        17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-h                              omo-17,                                                                        17-dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic                                   acid                                                                           8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-ho                              mo-17,                                                                         17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                    8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-h                              omo-17,                                                                        17-dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic                                   acid                                                  1377 1124     1185       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,                                                15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                        homo-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                     acid                                                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,                                               15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                        homo-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                     dienoic acid                                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                              -bis-                                                                          homo-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4                              b-bis-                                                                         homo-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                       dienoic acid                                          1378 1124     1182       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                              -bis-                                                                          homo-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic                                      acid                                                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4                              b-bis-                                                                         homo-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                       trienoic acid                                                                  8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                              -bis-                                                                          homo-5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                   8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4                              b-bis-                                                                         homo-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-17-cis-prostatrienoic                                  acid                                                  1379 1339     1186       Methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-20-                                                                          methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                    Methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydro                              xy-20-                                                                         methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                              Methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-20-                                                                          methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                      Methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydro                              xy-20-                                                                         methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                       1380 1342     1182       Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -7a,7b-                                                                        bishomo-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                         Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-7a,7b-                                                                       bishomo-8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                   Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -7a,7b-                                                                        bishomo-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-7a,7b-                                                                       bishomo-8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate            1381 1343     1175       Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -2-                                                                            ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                      Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-2-                                                                           ethyl-16-16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           prostenoate                                                                    Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -2-                                                                            ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                        Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-2-                                                                           ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate         1382 1344     1178       Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -3,3-                                                                          17,17-tetramethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                         Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-3,3-                                                                         17,17-tetramethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                   Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -3,3-                                                                          17,17-tetramethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-3,3-                                                                         17,17-tetramethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate            1383 1345     1178       Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -3-oxa-                                                                        17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                            Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-3-oxa-                                                                       17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -3-oxa-                                                                        17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                              Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-3-oxa-                                                                       17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate               1384 1350     728        Butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -13-                                                                           trans-prostenoate                                                              Butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-8-iso-                                                                       13-trans-prostenoate                                                           Butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -13-                                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                Butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-8-iso-                                                                       13-cis-prostenoate                                    1385 1352     1182       Decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 Decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-8-iso-                                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 Decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                              -13-                                                                           cis-17-cis-prostadienoate                                                      Decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                              y-8-iso-                                                                       13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                          1386 1301     728        Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-h                              ydroxy-                                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-                              hydroxy-                                                                       8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                                     Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-h                              ydroxy-                                                                        13-cis-prostenoate                                                             Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-                              hydroxy-                                                                       8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                              __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 1387 Preparation of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin A₁

A mixture of 0.30 g. of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ (Example 1353) and 10 ml. of 1:9 aqueous acid is heated to 65° C. for 18 hours under an inert atmosphere. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is purified upon Silic AR-CC-4 using a benzene-ethylacetate gradient to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLES 1388-1522

Treatment of the designated 8-methyl-9-oxo-11-hydroxy-prostenoic acid derivatives of Table 41 below with 1:9 aqueous acid and purification all as described in Example 1387 gives the corresponding 8-methyl-9-oxo-10,13-prostadienoic acids and esters of the table.

                  TABLE 41                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                                               Product 8-methyl-9-oxo-                                 Exam-   11-hydroxy     10,13-prostadienoic                                     ple     derivative     acids or esters                                         ______________________________________                                         1388    8α-methyl-8-iso-                                                                        8α-methyl-8-iso-prosta-                                   prostaglandin  glandin A.sub.1                                                 E.sub.1 (Example 1353)                                                 1389    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-11α,15-dihy-                               11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-10,13-cis-prosta-                                         droxy-13-cis-  dienoic acid                                                    prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1353)                                                         1390    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-11α,15-dihy-                              11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-8-iso-10,13-cis-                                          droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1353)                                                                  1391    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-16,16-dimethyl                                            droxy-16,16-di-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          methyl-13-trans-                                                                              noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1354)                                                         1392    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           droxy-16,16-di-                                                                               8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1354)                                                              1393    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl                                            xy-16,16-di-   10,13-cis-prostadienoic                                         methyl-13-cis- acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1354)                                                         1394    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1354)                                                                  1395    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl                                            xy-17,17-di-   10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          methyl 13-trans-                                                                              noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1355)                                                         1396    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                           xy-17,17-di-   8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-prostenoic                                                               acid (Example                                                                  1355)                                                                  1397    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl                                            xy-17,17-di-   10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl 13-cis- noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1355)                                                         1398    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                           xy-17,17-di-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1355)                                                                  1399    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-10,13-trans,17-                                           xy-13-trans,17-                                                                               cis-prostatrienoic                                              cis-prostadi-  acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1356)                                                         1400    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-10,13-trans-                                        xy-8-iso-13-   17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           trans,17-cis-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1356)                                                                  1401    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-10,13-cis,17-cis-                                         xy-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                             prostatrienoic acid                                             prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1356)                                                                  1402    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-10,13-cis,-                                         xy-8-iso-13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           17-cis-prostadi-                                                                              acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1356)                                                         1403    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-10,13-                                           xy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1357)                                                              1404    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                           xy-20-ethyl-8- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1357)                                                         1405    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-10,13-                                           xy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                               cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1357)                                                                  1406    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                           xy-20-ethyl-8- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1357)                                                         1407    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-10,13-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-13-                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1358)                                                              1408    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-8-iso-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-8-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          iso-13-trans-  noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1358)                                                         1409    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-10,13-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-13-                                                                              cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1358)                                                                  1410    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-8-iso-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-8-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1358)                                                         1411    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl 10,13-trans-                                             20-methyl 13-  prostadienoic acid                                              trans-prostenoic                                                               acid (Example                                                                  1359)                                                                  1412    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                             13-trans-pro-  acid                                                            stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1359)                                                         1413    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl 10,13-cis-pro-                                           20-methyl 13-  stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1359)                                                                  1414    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α ,15-dihydro-                                                                        droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             20-methyl-8-   cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1359)                                                         1415    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          13-trans-pro-  noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1360)                                                         1416    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             8-iso-10,13-trans-                                              8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1360)                                                         1417    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            13-cis-proste- noic acid                                                       noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1360)                                                              1418    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            8-iso-13-cis-  stadienoic acid                                                 prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1360)                                                         1419    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                            xy-2-ethyl-13- trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1361)                                                              1420    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-8-iso-                                            xy-2-ethyl-8-  10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1361)                                                         1421    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                            xy-2-ethyl-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1361)                                                                  1422    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-8-iso-                                            xy-2-ethyl-8-  10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1361)                                                         1423    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           methyl-13-trans-                                                                              enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1362)                                                         1424    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid                                                                      (Example 1362)                                                         1425    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20--trimethyl-                                        xy-3,3,20-tri- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl-13-cis- noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1362)                                                         1426    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1362)                                                                  1427    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-trans-                                        xy-3-oxa-13-   prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1428    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13,trans-prostadienoic                                          13-trans-proste-                                                                              acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1429    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-cis-                                          xy-3-oxa-13-cis-                                                                              prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1363)                                                         1430    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoic                                            13-cis-proste- acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1431    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-10,13-trans-pro-                                         dimethyl-13-   stadienoic acid                                                 trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1432    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             13-trans-proste-                                                                              acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1433    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-10,13-cis-pro-                                           dimethyl-13-cis-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1364)                                                         1434    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-10,13-cis-                                         dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              13-cis-proste-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1435    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-                                              xy-3-oxa-13-   trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans,17-cis-  trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1436    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-pro-                                            13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1437    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-cis,-                                         xy-3-oxa-13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           17-cis-prosta- acid                                                            dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1365)                                                         1438    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                           13-cis,17-cis- trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1439    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          ethyl-13-trans-                                                                               noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1366)                                                         1440    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   8-iso-10,13-trans-                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1366)                                                              1441    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            ethyl-13-cis-  noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1366)                                                         1442    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1366)                                                                  1443    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                           17-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1367)                                                              1444    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17-dimethyl-8- trans-prostadienoic                                             iso-13-trans-  acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1367)                                                         1445    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             17-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1367)                                                                  1446    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17-dimethyl-8- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1367)                                                         1447    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-10,13-trans-                                        xy-7-nor-13-   prostadienoic acid                                              trans-prosta-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1368)                                                              1448    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-7-nor-8-iso-                                                                               13-trans-prostadienoic                                          13-trans-pro-  acid                                                            stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1368)                                                         1449    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-10,13-cis-                                          xy-7-nor-13-cis-                                                                              prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1368)                                                         1450    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-7-nor-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoic                                            13-cis-proste- acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1368)                                                              1451    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                           16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1369)                                                              1452    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           16-dimethyl-8- trans-prostadienoic                                             iso-13-trans-  acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1369)                                                         1453    8β-methyl-9-oxo                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1369)                                                                  1454    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           16-dimethyl-8- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1369)                                                         1455    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-phenyl-13-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-prostenoic                                                                              acid                                                            acid (Example                                                                  1370)                                                                  1456    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-phenyl-8- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1370)                                                         1457    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-phenyl-13-                                                                               cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1370)                                                                  1458    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-phenyl-8- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1370)                                                         1459    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-methyl-13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans,17-cis-  trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1371)                                                                  1460    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-methyl-8- 10,13-trans,17-cis-                                             iso-13-trans,- prostatrienoic acid                                             17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1371)                                                         1461    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-methyl-13-                                                                               cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                           cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                               enoic acid                                                      stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1371)                                                         1462    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-methyl-8- 10,13-cis,17-cis-pro-                                           iso-13-cis,17- statrienoic acid                                                cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1371)                                                              1463    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,cis,10,13-trans-                                        xy-5,cis,13-   prostatrienoic acid                                             trans-prosta-                                                                  dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1372)                                                         1464    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5,cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5,cis,-                                                                              13-trans-prostatrienoic                                         13-trans-prosta-                                                                              acid                                                            dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1372)                                                         1465    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,cis,10,13-cis-                                          xy-5,cis,13-cis-                                                                              prostatrienoic acid                                             prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1372)                                                                  1466    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-5-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5,cis,10,13-                                        xy-8-iso-5,cis,-                                                                              cis-prostatrienoic acid                                         13-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1372)                                                         1467    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5-cis,10,13-                                              xy-5-cis,13-   trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans,17-cis-  tetraeneoic acid                                                prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1468    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5-cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              tetraeneoic acid                                                prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1469    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5-cis,10,13-cis,-                                         xy-5-cis,13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatetrae-                                            17-cis-prosta- neoic acid                                                      trienoic acid                                                                  (Example 1373)                                                         1470    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5-cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostate-                                         13-cis,17-cis- traeneoic acid                                                  prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1471    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   5-cis,10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid (Exam-                                                              ple 1374)                                                              1472    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               trans-prostatrienoic                                            cis,13-trans-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1374)                                                                  1473    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   5-cis,10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1374)                                                              1474    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                          methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               prostatrienoic acid                                             cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1374)                                                         1475    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   5-cis,10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-5-cis,- statrienoic acid                                                13-trans-prosta-                                                               dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1375)                                                         1476    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-  trans-prostatrienoic                                            5-cis,13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1375)                                                                  1477    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8βmethyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                      11α ,15-dihydro-                                                                        droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   5-cis,10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-5-cis,- statrienoic acid                                                13-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1375)                                                         1478    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-  cis-prostatrienoic                                              5-cis,13-cis-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1375)                                                                  1479    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-5-cis,10,13-                                             17-dimethyl-5- trans-prostatrienoic                                            cis,13-trans-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1376)                                                                  1480    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-5-cis,10-                                          17-dimethyl-8- 13-trans-prostatrienoic                                         iso-5-cis,13-  acid                                                            trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid (Exam-                                                              ple 1376)                                                              1481    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                         17-dimethyl-5- prostatrienoic acid                                             cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1376)                                                         1482    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-5-cis,10-                                          17-dimethyl-8- 13-cis-prostatrienoic                                           iso-5-cis,13-  acid                                                            cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1376)                                                              1483    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-5-cis,10,13-                                           homo-20-ethyl- trans-prostatrienoic                                            5-cis,13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1377)                                                                  1484    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          homo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                              10,13-trans-prostatrie-                                         iso-5-cis,13-  noic acid                                                       trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1377)                                                         1485    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β -methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-5-cis,10,13-                                           homo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                              cis-prostatrienoic                                              cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                               acid                                                            stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1377)                                                         1486    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostatrie-                                           5-cis,13-cis-  noic acid                                                       prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1377)                                                                  1487    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             5-cis,10,13-trans,17-                                           5-cis,13-trans,-                                                                              cis-prostatetraenoic                                            17-cis-prostatri-                                                                             acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1378)                                                         1488    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prostate-                                          trans,17-cis-  traenoic acid                                                   prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1378)                                                                  1489    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-5-                                          xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             cis,10,13-cis-17-cis-                                           5-cis,13-cis-  prostatetraenoic acid                                           17-cis-prosta- acid                                                            trienoic acid                                                                  (Example 1378)                                                         1490    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-8-                                          xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             iso-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                               17-cis-prostatetrae-                                            cis-17-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       statrienoic acid                                                               (Example 1378)                                                         1491    methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-methyl-                                                                            10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           13-trans-proste-                                                                              enoate                                                          noate (Example                                                                 1379)                                                                  1492    methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                   9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-  stadienoate                                                     13-trans-pro-                                                                  stenoate (Exam-                                                                ple 1379)                                                              1493    methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α ,15-di-                                                                       15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl-13-cis- noate                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1379)                                                         1494    methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                   9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-  stadienoate                                                     13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1379)                                                                  1495    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-10,13-trans,17-                                            bishomo-13-    cis-prostatrienoate                                             trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1380)                                                         1496    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-8-iso-10,13-trans,-                                        bishomo-8-iso- 17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          13-trans,17-                                                                   cis-prostadie-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1380)                                                                  1497    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-                                                                           15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           dihydroxy-7a,- homo-10,13-cis,17-cis-                                          7b-bishomo-13- prostatrienoate                                                 cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoate                                                                    (Example 1380)                                                         1498    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-8-iso-10,13-cis,-                                          bishomo-8-iso- 17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          13-cis,17-cis-                                                                 prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1380)                                                         1499    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-10,13-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1381)                                                                  1500    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               enoate                                                          prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1381)                                                         1501    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-10,13-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               cis-prostadienoate                                              13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1381)                                                                  1502    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            8-iso-13-cis-  noate                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1381)                                                         1503    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-10,13-                                              17-tetramethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1382)                                                                  1504    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17-tetramethyl-8-                                                                             13-trans-prostadienoate                                         iso-13-trans-pro-                                                              stenoate (Example                                                              1382)                                                                  1505    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-10,13-cis-                                          17-tetramethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1382)                                                                  1506    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17-tetramethyl-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoate                                           8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1382)                                                         1507    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,-                                           hydroxy-3-oxa- 17-dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                        17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1383)                                                                  1508    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         hydroxy-3-oxa- dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1383)                                                         1509    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         hydroxy-3-oxa- dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1383)                                                                  1510    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,-                                           hydroxy-3-oxa- 17-dimethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoate                                           8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1383)                                                         1511    butyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                         hydroxy-13-trans-                                                                             prostadienoate                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1384)                                                         1512    butyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,-                                           hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             13-trans-prostadienoate                                         trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1384)                                                                  1513    butyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-13-cis-pro-                                          hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                               stadienoate                                                     prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1384)                                                         1514    butyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             cis-prostadienoate                                              cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1384)                                                         1515    decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-trans,-                                        hydroxy-13-trans-                                                                             17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1385)                                                                  1516    decyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,-                                           hydroxy-8-iso- 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              trienoate                                                       prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1385)                                                         1517    decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-cis-                                           hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                               17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1385)                                                                  1518    decyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             cis-17-cis-prostatrie-                                          cis-17-cis-pro-                                                                               noate                                                           stadienoate                                                                    (Example 1385)                                                         1519    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              prostadienoate                                                  13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1386)                                                                  1520    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              trans-prostadienoate                                            8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1386)                                                         1521    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-10,13-cis-                                           toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1386)                                                                  1522    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              cis-prostadienoate                                              8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1386)                                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1523 - 1654

Treatment of the designated 9-oxo-prostenoic acid and ester derivatives listed in Table 42 below with sodium borohydride in ethanol as described in Example 257 gives the product 9α and 9β hydroxy derivatives of the table, which are separable by standard chromatographic techniques.

                  TABLE 42                                                         ______________________________________                                              Starting 8-       Product                                                      methyl-9-oxo-     8-methyl-9α/β,-                                   11α,15-di-  11α,15-trihydroxy-                                Ex-  hydroxy-13-prosten-                                                                              13-prostenoic                                           ample                                                                               cic acid or ester acid or ester                                           ______________________________________                                         1523 8β-methyl-prosta-                                                                           8β-methyl-prosta-                                       glandin E.sub.1   glandin F.sub.1 α/F.sub.1β                        (Example 1353)                                                            1524 8α-methyl-8-iso-                                                                           8α-methyl-8-iso-pros-                                  prostaglandin E.sub.1                                                                            taglandin F.sub.2 α/F.sub.2β                      (Example 1353)                                                            1525 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-13-                                            prostenoic acid   cis-prostenoic acid                                          (Example 1353)                                                            1526 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                           8α-methyl-9α/β, 11α,                  11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               13-cis-prostenoic                                            tenoic acid       acid                                                         (Example 1353)                                                            1527 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                            8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               dimethyl-13-trans-                                           trans-prostenoic  prostenoic acid                                              acid                                                                           (Example 1354)                                                            1528 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         16,16-dimethyl-8- dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                               trans-prostenoic acid                                        tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1354)                                                            1529 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                            8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         16,16-dimethyl-13-,                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-                                             cis-prostenoic acid                                                                              prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1354)                                                            1530 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,                   11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         16,16-dimethyl-8- dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           iso-13-cis-pros-  cis-prostenoic acid                                          tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1354)                                                            1531 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-17,17-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                         dimethyl-13-trans-                                                                               dimethyl-13-trans-                                           prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1355)                                                            1532 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  11α,15-dihydroxy-8-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                         iso-17,17-di-     dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           methyl-13-trans-  trans-prostenoic                                             prostenoic acid   acid                                                         (Example 1355)                                                            1533 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                            8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   11α,15-dihydroxy-17,                                                                       15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                         17-dimethyl-13-cis-                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-                                             prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1355)                                                            1534 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         17,17-dimethyl-8- 17,17-dimethyl-13-                                           iso-13-cis-pros-  cis-prostenoic                                               tenoic acid       acid                                                         (Example 1355)                                                            1535 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                    15-dihydroxy-13-  15-trihydroxy-13-                                            trans-17-cis-pro- trans,17-cis-pros-                                           stadienoic acid   tadienoic acid                                               (Example 1356)                                                            1536 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                 8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         13-trans,17-cis-  13-trans-17-cis-                                             prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1356)                                                            1537 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-13-cis,                                                                             15-trihydroxy-13-cis,                                        17-cis-prostadienoic                                                                             17-cis-prostadienoic                                         acid              acid                                                         (Example 1356)                                                            1538 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                 8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         13-trans-17-cis-  13-cis,17-cis-pros-                                          prostadienoic acid                                                                               tadienoic acid                                               (Example 1356)                                                            1539 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-20-  15-trihydroxy-20-                                            ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                                             ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                         tenoic acid       tenoic acid                                                  (Example 1357)                                                            1540 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                 8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-20-  15-trihydroxy-20-                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-                                              prostenoic acid   trans-prostenoic                                             (Example 1357)    acid                                                    1541 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-20-eth-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-20-                                            yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                                             ethyl-13-cis-pro-                                            acid              stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1357)                                                            1542 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                 8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-20-  15-trihydroxy-20-                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                          prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1357)                                                            1543 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-6,7- 15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                           dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                                             dinor-13-trans-pros-                                         tenoic acid       tenoic acid                                                  (Example 1358)                                                            1544 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-6,7- 15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                           dinor-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                            dinor-8-iso-13-                                              prostenoic acid   trans-prostenoic                                             (Example 1358)    acid                                                    1545 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-6,7- 15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                           dinor-13-cis-     dinor-13-cis-                                                prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1358)                                                            1546 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-6,7- 15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                           dinor-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                              dinor-8-iso-13-cis-                                          prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1358)                                                            1547 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                         trinor-20-methyl-13-                                                                             trinor-20-methyl-13-                                         trans-prostenoic acid                                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                        (Example 1359)                                                            1548 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                         trinor-20-methyl-8-                                                                              trinor-20-methyl-8-                                          iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                               iso-13-trans-prosten-                                        tenoic acid       oic acid                                                     (Example 1359)                                                            1549 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                  8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5,6,7,-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                         trinor-20-methyl- trinor-20-methyl-13-                                         13-cis-prostenoic cis-prostenoic acid                                          acid                                                                           (Example 1359)                                                            1550 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                         trinor-20-methyl-8-                                                                              trinor-20-methyl-8-                                          iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                              iso-13-cis-prosten-                                          oic acid          oic acid                                                     (Example 1359)                                                            1551 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                         bishomo-13-trans- bishomo-13-trans-                                            prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1360)                                                            1552 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                         bishomo-8-iso-13- bishomo-8-iso-13-                                            trans-prostenoic  trans prostenoic                                             acid              acid                                                         (Example 1360)                                                            1553 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,                    15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                         bishomo-13-cis-   bishomo-13-cis-pro-                                          prostenoic acid   stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1360)                                                            1554 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                         bishomo-8-iso-13- bishomo-8-iso-13-cis-                                        cis-prostenoic acid                                                                              prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1360)                                                            1555 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-eth-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-2-                                             yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                             ethyl-13-trans-                                              oic acid          prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1361)                                                            1556 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α ,-                                                               8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-eth-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-2-                                             yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                        prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1361)                                                            1557 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                             13-cis-prostenoic ethyl-13-cis-pro-                                            acid              stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1361)                                                            1558 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α-                   15-dihydroxy-2-   15,trihydroxy-2-                                             ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                          prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1361)                                                            1559 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-3,3,20-                                        trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              trimethyl-13-trans-                                          trans-prostenoic  prostenoic acid                                              acid (Example 1362)                                                       1560 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                           trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              20-trimethyl-8-iso-                                          trans-prostenoic ac                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic                                          acid (Example 1362)                                                                              acid                                                    1561 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                           trimethyl-13-cis- 20-trimethyl-13-cis-                                         prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1362)                                                            1562 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-3,3,20-                                        trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                          cis-prostenoic acid                                                                              cis-prostenoic acid                                          (Example 1362)                                                            1563 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic                                          acid              acid                                                         (Example 1363)                                                            1564 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         8-iso-13-trans-   8-iso-13-trans-                                              prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1363)                                                            1565 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-8                                                                             15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         8-iso-13-cis-pro- 8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                            stenoic acid      stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1363)                                                            1566 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         8-iso-13-cis-pro- 8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                            stenoic acid      stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1363)                                                            1567 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               16,16-dimethyl-13-                                           trans-prostenoic  trans-prostenoic                                             acid              acid                                                         (Example 1364)                                                            1568 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              5-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                          16,16-dimethyl-8- 16,16-dimethyl-8-                                            iso-13-trans-pro- iso-13-trans-pro-                                            stenoic acid      stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1364)                                                            1569 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               16,16-dimethyl-13-                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                                                              cis-prostenoic acid                                          (Example 1364)                                                            1570 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         16,16-dimethyl-8- 16,16-dimethyl-8-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-   iso-13-cis-pro-                                              stenoic acid      stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1364)                                                            1571 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         13-trans,17-cis-  13-trans,17-cis-                                             prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1365)                                                            1572 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                                               8-iso-13-trans,17-                                           cis-prostadienoic cis-prostadienoic                                            acid              acid                                                         (Example 1365)                                                            1573 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α ,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         13-cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                               13-cis,17-cis-                                               stadienoic acid   prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1365)                                                            1574 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                             8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                         prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1365)                                                            1575 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9cα/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                                               20-ethyl-13-trans-                                           prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1366)                                                            1576 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                           trans-prostenoic  trans-prostenoic                                             acid              acid                                                         (Example 1366)                                                            1577 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         20-ethyl-13-cis-  20-ethyl-13-cis-                                             prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1366)                                                            1578 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9-α/β,11α,-                 15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                         20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                                                              cis-prostenoic acid                                          (Example 1366)                                                            1579 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-2-                                             oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                                              yl-13-trans-prosten-                                         acid              oic acid                                                     (Example 1367)                                                            1580 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-2-                                             oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                         8-iso-13-trans-   yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1367)                                                            1581 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl 9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-   15-trihydroxy-2-                                             fluoro-17,17-di-  fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                         methyl-13-cis-pros-                                                                              yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                         tenoic acid       acid                                                         (Example 1367)                                                            1582 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-2-                                             oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                         8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               yl-8-iso-13-cis-                                             tenoic acid       prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1367)                                                            1583 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic                                          acid              acid                                                         (Example 1368)                                                            1584 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                         8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                             8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                         tenoic acid       tenoic acid                                                  (Example 1368)                                                            1585 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                         13-cis-prostenoic 13-cis-prostenoic                                            acid              acid                                                         (Example 1368)                                                            1586 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                         8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                            8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                            oic acid          stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1368)                                                            1587 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7a-                                            16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                         trans-prostenoic  13-trans-prostenoic                                          acid              acid                                                         (Example 1369)                                                            1588 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α-                   15-dihydroxy-7a-  15-trihydroxy-7a-                                            homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                             homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                         8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                             8-iso-13-trans-pro-                                          tenoic acid       stenoic acid                                                 (Example 1369)                                                            1589 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-7a-  15-trihydroxy-7a-                                            homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                             homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                         13-cis-prostenoic 13-cis-prostenoic                                            acid              acid                                                         (Example 1369)                                                            1590 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β ,11α,-                 15-dihydroxy-7a-  15-trihydroxy-7a-                                            homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                             homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                         8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                            8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                           oic acid          tenoic acid                                                  (Example 1369)                                                            1591 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-                                             yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                             phenyl-13-trans-pros-                                        oic acid          tenoic acid                                                  (Example 1370)                                                            1592 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-phen-                                        yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1370)                                                            1593 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-phen-                                        yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                                             yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                         acid              acid                                                         (Example 1370)                                                            1594 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-                                             yl-8-iso-13-cis-  phenyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                         prostenoic acid   prostenoic acid                                              (Example 1370)                                                            1595 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                        yl-13-trans-17-cis-                                                                              yl-13-trans,17-cis-                                          prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1371)                                                            1596 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α-                   15-dihydroxy-2-   15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                        methyl-8-iso-13-  yl-8-iso-13-                                                 trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                             cis-                                                         dienoic acid      acid                                                         (Example 1371)                                                            1597 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-2-                                             yl-13-cis,17-cis- methyl-13-cis,17-cis-                                        prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1371)                                                            1598 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-2-   15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                        methyl-8-iso-13-cis,                                                                             yl-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                          17-cis-prostadienoic                                                                             cis-prostadienoic                                            acid (Example 1371)                                                                              acid                                                    1599 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5,cis,-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5 cis-                                         13-trans-prosta-  13-trans-prostadien-                                         dienoic acid      oic acid                                                     (Example 1372)                                                            1600 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         5-cis-13-trans-pros-                                                                             5 cis,13-trans-pros-                                         tadienoic acid    tadienoic acid                                               (Example 1372)                                                            1601 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                                                                              15-trihydroxy-5 cis -                                        13-cis-prostadien-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoic                                         oic acid          acid                                                         (Example 1372)                                                            1602 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         5-cis-13-cis-prosta-                                                                             5 cis 13-cis-prosta-                                         dienoic acid      dienoic acid                                                 (Example 1372)                                                            1603 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5-cis,-                                        13-trans,17-cis-  13-trans,17-cis-                                             prostatrienoic acid                                                            (Example 1373)                                                            1604 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                          5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                                               5-cis,13-trans,17-                                           cis-prostatrienoic                                                                               cis-prostatrienoic                                           acid              acid                                                         (Example 1373)                                                            1605 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5-cis,-                                        13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                                                            13-cis,17-cis-                                               trienoic acid     prostatrienoic acid                                          (Example 1373)                                                            1606 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                         5-cis-,13-cis,17- 5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-                                         cis-prostatrienoic                                                                               prostatrienoic acid                                          acid                                                                           (Example 1373)                                                            1607 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                                               dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                          (Example 1374)    acid                                                    1608 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         dimethyl-8-iso-5- dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                        cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                                             13-trans-prostadien-                                         dienoic acid      oic acid                                                     (Example 1374)                                                            1609 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         dimethyl-5-cis    dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                           13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                             cis-prostadienoic                                            acid              acid                                                         (Example 1374)                                                            1610 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                         dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                                                            dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                        13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                             13-cis-prostadienoic                                         acid (Example 1374)                                                                              acid                                                    1611 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                         20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                          trans-prostadienoic                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                          acid              acid                                                         (Example 1375)                                                            1612 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                         20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               20-methyl-8-iso-                                             cis,13-trans-pros-                                                                               5-cis,13-trans-                                              tadienoic acid    prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1375)                                                            1613 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                         20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                          cis-prostadienoic cis-prostadienoic                                            acid              acid                                                         (Example 1375)                                                            1614 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                         20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                           cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                               cis,13-cis-prosta-                                           dienoic acid      dienoic acid                                                 (Example 1375)                                                            1615 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a-                                            17,17-dimethyl-5-cis-                                                                            homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                         13-trans-prostadien-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                         oic acid          tadienoic acid                                               (Example 1376)                                                            1616 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β-methyl-9α,-            15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a-                                            17,17-dimethyl-8- homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                         iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                                                              8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                          prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1376)                                                            1617 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9-α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a-                                            17,17-dimethyl-5-cis-                                                                            homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                         13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                             5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                         acid              dienoic acid                                                 (Example 1376)                                                            1618 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a-                                            17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                            homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                         5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                             8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                          dienoic acid      prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1376)                                                            1619 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                              bishomo-20-ethyl-                                            cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                         dienoic acid      tadienoic acid                                               (Example 1377)                                                            1620 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                              bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                          iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                                                              iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                          prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                           (Example 1377)                                                            1621 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                    15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                              bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                          cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                               cis,13-cis-prosta-                                           dienoic acid      dienoic acid                                                 (Example 1377)                                                            1622 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                              bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                          iso-5-cis,13-cis- iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                            prostadienoic acid                                                                               prostadienoic                                                (Example 1377)                                                            1623 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α ,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                                                               bishomo-5-cis,13-                                            trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         trienoic acid     trienoic acid                                                (Example 1378)                                                            1624 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis-                                                                            bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis,-                                       13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                                            13-trans,17-cis-                                             tatrienoic acid   prostatrienoic acid                                          (Example 1378)                                                            1625 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                 8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                   15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                                                               bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                           cis,17-cis-pros-  cis-17-cis-prosta-                                           tatrienoic acid   trienoic acid                                                (Example 1378)                                                            1626 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                                8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                  15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                         bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis,                                                                            bis-homo-8-iso-5-                                            13-cis-17-cis-pros-                                                                              cis,13-cis,17-cis-                                           tatrienoic acid   prostatrienoic acid                                          (Example 1378)                                                            1627 methyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                         methyl 8β-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            20-methyl-13-trans-                                                                              hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           prostenoate       13-trans-prostenoate                                         (Example 1379)                                                            1628 methyl8α-methyl-9-                                                                         methyl8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            20-methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           trans-prostenoate 8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                         (Example 1379)    tenoate                                                 1629 methyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                         methyl 8β-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            20-methyl-13-cis- hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           prostenoate       13-cis-prostenoate                                           (Example 1379)                                                            1630 methyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                        methyl 8α- oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy- 9.alph                            a./β,11α,15-tri-                                  20-methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           cis-prostenoate   8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                           (Example 1379)    tenoate                                                 1631 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α ,15-tri-                           7a,7b-bis-homo-13-                                                                               hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                             homo-13-trans,17-                                            dienoate          cis-prostadienoate                                           (Example 1380)                                                            1632 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/-                             oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      β,11α,15-trihydroxy-                              7a,7b-bis-homo-8-iso-                                                                            7a,7b-bis-homo-8-                                            13-trans-17-cis-  iso-13-trans,17-cis-                                         prostadienoate    prostadienoate                                               (Example 1380)                                                            1633 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            7a,7b-bis-homo-13-                                                                               hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           cis-17-cis-prosta-                                                                               homo-13-cis,17-cis-                                          dienoate          prostadienoate                                               (Example 1380)                                                            1634 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9αβ,11α,15-tri-                             7a,7b-bis-homo-8- hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                               homo-8-iso-13-cis-                                           prostadienoate    17-cis-prosta-                                               (Example 1380)    dienoate                                                1635 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            2-ethyl-16,16-dimeth-                                                                            hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,                                          yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                             16-dimethyl-13-                                              oate              trans-prostenoate                                            (Example 1381)                                                            1636 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            2-ethyl-16,16-di- hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             methyl-8-iso-13-  16,16-dimethyl-8-                                            trans-prostenoate iso-13-trans-pros-                                           (Example 1381)    tenoate                                                 1637 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            2-ethyl-16,16-di- hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             methyl-13-cis-pros-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-13-                                           tenoate           cis-prostenoate                                              (Example 1381)                                                            1638 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            2-ethyl-16,16-di- hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,-                                         methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                             16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                           prostenoate       13-cis-prostenoate                                           (Example 1381)                                                            1639 ethyl 8β -methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3,3,17,17-tetra-  hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           methyl-13-trans-  tetramethyl-13-                                              prostenoate       trans-prostenoate                                            (Example 1382)                                                            1640 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3,3,17,17-tetra-  hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           methyl-8-iso-13-  tetramethyl-8-iso-                                           trans-prostenoate 13-trans-prosten-                                            (Example 1382)    oate                                                    1641 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3,3,17,17-tetramethyl-                                                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               tetramethyl-13-cis-                                          (Example 1382)    prostenoate                                             1642 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3,3,17,17-tetramethyl-                                                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                            tetramethyl-8-iso-                                           oate              13-cis-prostenoate                                           (Example 1382)                                                            1643 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                                                             dimethyl-13-trans-                                           (Example 1383)    prostenoate                                             1644 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           tenoate           trans-prostenoate                                            (Example 1383)                                                            1645 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               dimethyl-13-cis-                                             (Example 1383)    prostenoate                                             1646 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            hycdroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                        8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                           tenoate           cis-prostenoate                                              (Example 1383)                                                            1647 butyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          butyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            13-trans-prostenoate                                                                             hydroxy-13-trans-                                            (Example 1384)    prostenoate                                             1648 butyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         butyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            8-iso-13-trans-   hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                            prostenoate       trans-prostenoate                                            (Example 1384)                                                            1649 butyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          butyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            13-cis-prostenoate                                                                               hydroxy-13-cis-                                              (Example 1384)    prostenoate                                             1650 butyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         butyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                            tenoate           cis-prostenoate                                              (Example 1384)                                                            1651 decyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          decyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            13-trans,17-cis-  hydroxy-13-trans,-                                           prostadienoate    17-cis-prosta-                                               (Example 1385)    dienoate                                                1652 decyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         decyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                                               hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                            cis-prostadienoate                                                                               trans,17-cis-pro-                                            (Example 1385)    stadienoate                                             1653 decyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                          decyl 8β-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                      9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            13-cis,17-cis-pros-                                                                              hydroxy-13-cis,17-                                           tadienoate        cis-prostadienoate                                           (Example 1385)                                                            1654 decyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                         decyl 8α-methyl-                                       oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                                                                       9α/β,11α,15-tri-                            8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                             hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                            prostadienoate    cis,17-cis-prosta-                                           (Example 1385)    dienoate                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1655-1781

Saponification of the alkyl esters designated in Table 43 below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the carboxylic acids of the table. The epimeric 9α and 9β hydroxy products are separable by the usual chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 43                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-  Starting alkyl                                                            ample                                                                               prostenoate     Product prostenoic acid                                   ______________________________________                                         1655 11-deoxy-8β-meth-                                                                         11-deoxy-8β-methyl-pros-                                  yl-prostaglandin                                                                               taglandin E.sub.1                                              E.sub.1 methyl ester                                                           (Example 1188)                                                            1656 11-deoxy-8α-meth-                                                                        11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-                                    yl-8-iso-prosta-                                                                               iso-prostaglandin E.sub.1                                      glandin E.sub.1 meth-                                                          yl ester (Exam-                                                                ple 1188)                                                                 1657 methyl 15-hy-   15-hydroxy-8β-methyl-9-                                   droxy-8β-methyl                                                                           oxo-13-cis-prostenoic                                          9-oxo-13-cis-   acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1188)                                                            1658 methyl-15-hy-   15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-8-                                  droxy-8α-methyl-                                                                         iso-9-oxo-13-cis-                                              8-iso-9-oxo-13- prostenoic acid                                                cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1188)                                                            1659 11-deoxy-8β-meth-                                                                         11-deoxy-8β-methyl-                                       yl-prostaglandin                                                                               prostaglandin F.sub.1 α/β                           F.sub.1 α/β methyl                                                  esters (Ex. 1206)                                                         1660 11-deoxy-8α-meth-                                                                        11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-                                    yl-8-iso-prosta-                                                                               iso-prostaglandin                                              glandin F.sub.1 α/β                                                                 F.sub.1 α/β                                         methyl esters                                                                  (Example 1207)                                                            1661 methyl 9α,15-di-                                                                         9α,15-dihydroxy-8β-meth-                            hydroxy-8β-meth-                                                                          yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           yl-13-cis-pros- acid                                                           tenoate (Example                                                               1208)                                                                     1662 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                       droxy-16,16-di- trans-prostenoic acid                                          methyl-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                            1663 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-8-                                        droxy-16,16-di- iso-13-trans-prosten-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               oic acid                                                       trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1190)                                                                     1664 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                          droxy-16,16-di- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                            1665 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                          droxy-16,16-di- 8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               oic acid                                                       cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1190)                                                            1666 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 13-trans-prostenoic                                            methyl-13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                            1667 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               tenoic acid                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1191)                                                                     1668 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                            1669 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                        droxy-17,17-di- iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1191)                                                            1670 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-13-trans,17-cis-                                         droxy-13-trans,-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                             17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1192)                                                                     1671 ethyl 8αmethyl-                                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-13-trans,17-                                       droxy-8-iso-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1192)                                                            1672 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-13-cis,17-cis-                                           droxy-13-cis,17-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                             cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1192)                                                                     1673 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                         droxy-8-iso-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Ex-                                                                ample 1192)                                                               1674 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-13-trans-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1193)                                                                     1675 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- trans-prostenoic acid                                          8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                            1676 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-13-cis-                                         droxy-20-ethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1193)                                                                     1677 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- cis-prostenoic acid                                            8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                            1678 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               trans-prostenoic acid                                          homo-13-trans-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                            1679 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                         droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               iso-13-trans-prostenoic                                        homo-8-iso-13-  acid                                                           trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1195)                                                                     1680 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               cis-prostenoic acid                                            homo-13-cis-                                                                   prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                            1681 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                         droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          homo-8-iso-13-  acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1195)                                                            1682 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                        droxy-2,20-bis- trans-prostenoic acid                                          ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                            1683 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                         droxy-2,20-bis- iso-13-trans-prostenoic                                        ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                trans-prosten-                                                                 oate (Example                                                                  1196)                                                                     1684 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                        droxy-2,20-bis- cis-prostenoic acid                                            ethyl-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                            1685 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                         droxy-2,20-bis- iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          ethyl-8-iso-13- acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1196)                                                            1686 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-13-trans-pros-                                          16-dimethyl-13- tenoic acid                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1197)                                                                     1687 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                         16-dimethyl-8-  prostenoic acid                                                iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                            1688 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-13-cis-prostenoic                                       16-dimethyl-13- acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1197)                                                            1689 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8αmethyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                           16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                             prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ate (Example 1197)                                                        1690 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-13-trans,-                                         droxy-3-oxa-13- 17-cis-prostadienoic                                           trans,17-cis-   acid                                                           prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                            1691 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8-  trans,17-cis-prostadi-                                         iso-13-trans,17-                                                                               enoic acid                                                     cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1198)                                                                     1692 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-13-cis,17-                                         droxy-3-oxa-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1198)                                                                 1693 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8-  cis,17-cis-prostadi-                                           iso-13-cis,17-  enoic acid                                                     cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1198)                                                                     1694 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 13-trans-prostenoic                                            methyl-13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                            1695 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           methyl-8-iso-   tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1199)                                                                     1696 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                            1697 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 8-iso-13-cis-prosteno-                                         methyl-8-iso-   ic acid                                                        13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1199)                                                                     1698 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-di-                                       droxy-2-fluoro- methyl-13-trans-pros-                                          17,17-dimethyl- tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1200)                                                                     1699 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             17,17-dimethyl- trans-prostenoic acid                                          8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                            1700 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-13-cis-                                               17,17-dimethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1200)                                                                     1701 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                         17,17-dimethyl- prostenoic acid                                                8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                            1702 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-13-                                             droxy-10a-homo- trans-prostenoic acid                                          13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1201)                                                                     1703 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                          droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic                                            iso-13-trans-   acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                            1704 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-13-cis-                                         droxy-10a-homo- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1201)                                                                     1705 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                          droxy-10a-homo- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                            1706 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                         20-methyl-13-   acid                                                           trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1202)                                                                     1707 ethyl 8α-methyl                                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                        20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                               tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1202)                                                                     1708 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           20-methyl-13-   acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1202)                                                            1709 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                       20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                               oic acid                                                       13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1202)                                                                     1710 methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-                                       droxy-5-cis,13- cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostatrienoate                                                                (Example 1203)                                                            1711 methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                        cis,13-trans,17-                                                                               enoic acid                                                     cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                     1712 methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-cis,17-                                         droxy-5-cis,13- cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                            1713 methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-                                                            cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                                               cis,13-cis,17-  enoic acid                                                     cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                     1714 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                          droxy-5-cis,13- prostadienoic acid                                             trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1204)                                                                     1715 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8αmethyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  trans-prostadienoic                                            cis,13-trans-   acid                                                           prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                            1716 ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                              9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-cis-                                            droxy-5-cis,13- prostadienoic acid                                             cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1204)                                                                     1717 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,13-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1204)                                                                 1718 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- trans-prostadienoic acid                                       5-cis,13-trans-                                                                prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                            1719 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-                                        droxy-20-ethyl- cis,13-trans-prostadi-                                         8-iso-5-cis,13- enoic acid                                                     trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1205)                                                                     1720 ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         5-cis,13-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                            1721 ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                          droxy-20-ethyl- 5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                           8-iso-5-cis,13- dienoic acid                                                   cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1205)                                                                     ______________________________________                                         Ex-  Starting alkyl                                                            ample                                                                               ester of Example                                                                               Product prostenoic acid                                   ______________________________________                                         1722 1210            8β-methyl-9α/β ,15-dihy-                                       droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                     1723 1211            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                         hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                                        8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               1724 1212            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                       cis-prostenoic acid                                       1725 1213            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                                        8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      1726 1214            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      1727 1215            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                        iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                  1728 1216            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-17,17-dimethyl-13-                                                       cis-prostenoic acid                                       1729 1217            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                        iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                      1730 1218            8β-methyl]α/β,15-dihy-                                         droxy-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        1731 1219            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostadienoic acid                                    1732 1220            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-13-cis,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                        1733 1221            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                    1734 1222            8β-methyl-9α /β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                           1735 1223            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      1736 1224            8β-methyl-9α/β, 15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           1737 1225            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                     13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         1738 1230            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                     1739 1231            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                                         iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                  1740 1232            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                        cis-prostenoic acid                                       1741 1233            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                                         iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                      1742 1234            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                     1743 1235            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                                         iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                  1744 1236            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                                        cis-prostenoic acid                                       1745 1237            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                                         iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                      1746 1238            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               1747 1239            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           1748 1240            8β-methyl-9α /β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-13-cis-prosten-                                                         oic acid                                                  1749 1241            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                           prostenoic acid                                           1750 1242            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostadienoic acid                                    1751 1243            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prostadi-                                                         enoic acid                                                1752 1244            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                    1753 1245            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                                          cis,17-cis-prostadien-                                                         oic acid                                                  1754 1246            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      1755 1247            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                               1756 1248            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         13-cis-prostenoic acid                                    1757 1249            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         8-iso-13-cis-prosteno-                                                         ic acid                                                   1758 1250            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                           1759 1251            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                     1760 1252            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                               1761 1253            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           1762 1254            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                           1763 1255            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                      1764 1256            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-10a-homo-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                           1765 1257            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                                          13-cis-prostenoic acid                                    1766 1258            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                      1767 1259            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                               1768 1260            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                           acid                                                      1769 1261            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                  1770 1262            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostatrienoic acid                                   1771 1263            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                                        enoic acid                                                1772 1264            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostatrienoic acid                                   1773 1265            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          cis,16-cis-prostatri-                                                          enoic acid                                                1774 1266            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                        1775 1267            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      1776 1268            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-cis-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                        1777 1269            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                    1778 1270            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                                       trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      1779 1271            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                                           tadienoic acid                                            1780 1272            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,-                                                         13-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                      1781 1273            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1782-1815

Catalytic hydrogenation of the 13-trans-prostenoic acids or esters listed below in Table 44 by the procedure described in Example 699 furnishes the product protanoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 44                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 13-                                                                   trans-prostenoic                                                                              Products                                                  Ex-   acid or ester of                                                                              8-methylprostanoic                                        ample Example        acids or esters                                           ______________________________________                                         1782  1206           Methyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,                                         15-dihydroxy-                                                                  prostanoate                                               1783  1207           Methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,                                        15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                            prostanoate                                               1784  1210           Ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β)                                          15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                            dimethyl-prostanoate                                      1785  1226           Decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β.                                          15-dihydroxy-20-methyl-                                                        prostanoate                                               1786  1655           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-di-                                                    hydroxy-prostanoic acid                                   1787  1656           8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-di-                                                   hydroxy-8-iso-prostan-                                                         oic acid                                                  1788  1659           8β-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                          hydroxy-prostanoic acid                                   1789  1660           8α-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-prostan-                                                         oic acid                                                  17090 1678           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           prostanoic acid                                           1791  1683           8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                      hydroxy-2,20-bisethyl-                                                         8-iso-prostanoic acid                                     1792  1686           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                           dimethyl-prostanoic                                                            acid                                                      1793  1694           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-7-nor-20-                                                              methyl-prostanoic acid                                    1794  1702           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                              prostanoic acid                                           1795  1523           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                      1796  1524           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                  trihydroxy-8-iso-                                                              prostanoic acid                                           1797  1527           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                           methyl-prostanoic acid                                    1798  1531           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                           methyl-prostanoic acid                                    1799  1539           8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                           prostanoic acid                                           1800  1552           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                  trihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-8-iso-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                      1801  1551           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-prostanoic acid                                      1802  1555           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                            prostanoic acid                                           1803  1559           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3,3,20-tri-                                                         methyl-prostanoic acid                                    1804  1563           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                              prostanoic acid                                           1805  1567           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3-oxa-13-                                                           16-dimethyl-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      1806  1587           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihidroxy-7a-homo-                                                            16,16-dimethyl-pro-                                                            stanoic acid                                              1807  1643           Ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15 trihydroxy-3-                                                     oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                            prostanoic acid                                           1808  1816           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                        dihydroxy-prostanoic                                                           acid                                                      1809  1817           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                      1810  1819           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                                              prostanoic acid                                           1811  1834           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-                                                       prostanoic acid                                           1812  1835           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                        prostanoic acid                                           1813  1837           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    11α,15-dihydroxy-8-                                                      iso-prostanoic acid                                       1814  1843           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,                                                     7b-bishomo-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                      1815  1849           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-                                                      oxa-prostanoic acid                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1816-1859

Treatment by the procedure described in Example 1082 of the 8-methyl-9α/β,15-dihydroxy-prostenoic acids listed in Table 45 below successively with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone to give the corresponding 15-keto derivatives; 2.4 equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride to give the corresponding 9α/β-O-trimethylsilyl ether trimethylsilyl prostenoate ester in the instance of the 11α-hydroxy derivatives an additional 1.1 equivalent each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride is used and the 11α-O-trimethylsilyl ether derivative is obtained); methyl magnesium bromide to give the 15-methyl-15-hydroxy bis or tris trimethylsilyl blocked ether-ester; methanol-water-acetic acid for deblocking of the trimethylsilyl ether and ester blocking groups to give the listed 9α/β-hydroxy-15-methyl-15-hydroxy derivatives. In the 11-deoxy series treatment of these 9α/β-hydroxy-15-methyl-15-hydroxy products with Collins reagent in methylene chloride provides the corresponding 11-deoxy-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-prostenoic acids, also listed in the table. In the 11α-hydroxy series, treatment of the 9α/β,11α -15-trihydroxy-15-methyl derivatives with 1.1 molar equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride provides the corresponding 11α-O-trimethylsilyloxy-9α/β,15-dihydroxy derivative, which on oxidation in the usual way with Collins reagent in methylene chloride followed by silyl ether cleavage (treatment with methanol-water-acetic acid by the procedure described in Example 1082) provides the corresponding 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLE 45                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 9α/β, (or                                                  9α),15-dihydroxy-                                                        or 9α/β (or 9α),                                                              Product                                                        11α,15-dihydroxy                                                                         8,15-dimethyl-15-hy-                                     Ex-   derivative of   droxy-prostanoic                                         ample Example         acids                                                    ______________________________________                                         1816  1659            8β,15-dimethyl-9α,β,15-                                        dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                          1817  1659            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                          1818  1660            8α,15-dimethyl-9α,15-                                              dihydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                    1819  1660            8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    1820  1730            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                        dihydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                   1821  1730            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-13 trans-                                                           17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                     1822  1731            8α,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                       dihydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                            trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1823  1731            8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1824  1738            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                            bishomo-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                          1825  1738            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-13-trans-prost-                                                           enoic acid                                               1826  1746            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,                                                         16-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                          1827  1746            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16,                                                           16-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                          1828  1750            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                            13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoic acid                                       1829  1750            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1830  1770            8β ,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                          15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                                                            13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                            1831  1770            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                            1832  1778            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                         5-cis,13-trans-                                                                prostadienoic acid                                       1833  1778            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-20-ethyl-5-                                                         cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1834  1523            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                                    trans-prostenoic acid                                    1835  1523            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                     trans-prostenoic acid                                    1836  1524            8α,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15-trihydroxy-8-                                                     iso-13-trans-pros-                                                             tenoic acid                                              1837  1524            8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                        8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                          1838  1535            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                                    trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1839  1535            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydoxy-13-                                                      trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1840  1539            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-20-                                                    ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoic acid                                             1841  1539            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-20-                                                     ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoic acid                                             1842  1551            8α,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,                                                    7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                          1843  1551            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,                                                     7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                          1844  1555            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-2-                                                     ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                          1845  1555            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-2-                                                      ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                          1846  1559            8β ,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                                   20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          1847  1559            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,                                                    20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          1848  1563            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-3-                                                     oxa-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     1849  1563            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-                                                      oxa-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     1850  1571            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-3-                                                     oxa-13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       1851  1571            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                  13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                             1852  1599            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-5-                                                     cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1853  1599            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-5-                                                      cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             1854  1603            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-5-cis,                                                 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                            1855  1603            8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    11α,15-dihydroxy-5-                                                      cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostatrienoic acid                                      1856  1611            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                                 20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                     1857  1611            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-4-                                                      nor-20-methyl-5-cis,                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     1858  1623            8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-4a,                                                    4b-bishomo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                            1859  1623            8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,                                                     4b-bishomo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1860-1876

Treatment of the 8,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-11α-hydroxy derivatives listed in Table 46 below with aqueous acetic acid by the procedure described in Example 1387 is productive of the corresponding 10-prostenoic acid products of the table.

                  TABLE 46                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting 8,15-di-                                                              methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                       Product                                                   Ex-   hydroxy deriva-                                                                               8,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                      ample tives of Example                                                                              10-prostenoic acid                                        ______________________________________                                         1860  1835           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                        1861  1837           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                      1862  1839           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-10,13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                      1863  1841           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                           10,13-trans-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                              1864  1843           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-10,13-trans-                                                              prostadienoic acid                                        1865  1845           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                                         trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      1866  1847           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3,3,20-tri-                                                         methyl-10,13-trans-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                        1867  1849           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-10,13-                                                        trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                      1868  1851           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-10,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                             1869  1853           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,10,13-                                                        trans-prostatrienoic                                                           acid                                                      1870  1855           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,10,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        tetraenoic acid                                           1871  1857           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-4-nor-20-                                                           methyl-5-cis,10,13-                                                            trans-prostatrienoic                                                           acid                                                      1872  1859           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                          homo-5-cis,10,13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostatetraenoic                                                        acid                                                      1873  1812           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-10-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                      1874  1815           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-3-oxa-10-                                                              prostenoic acid                                           1875  1814           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                         10-prostenoic acid                                        1876  1813           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-10-                                                           prostenoic acid                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1877 Preparation of 3-methoxy-1-octyne

To an ice-cooled solution of 63 g. of 1-octyn-3-ol in 300 ml. of dimethoxyethane is added under an inert atmosphere 312 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyllithium in hexane dropwise over 1 hour. To the mixture is then added 145 g. of methyl iodide and the resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 24 hours and then heated to 60° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled and poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Fractional distillation of the oil in vacuo yields the product as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 1878 Preparation of 1-Iodo-3-methoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 3-methoxy-1-octyne (Example 1877) with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, sodium hydroxide and iodine by the procedure described in Example 996 furnishes the title product.

EXAMPLE 1879 Preparation of 3-Methoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium

Treatment of 1-iodo-3-methoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1878) with butyl lithium in the manner of Example 961 pro provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1880 Preparation of Lithium (3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl)trimethylalanate

The subject alanate in hydrocarbon solution is prepared according to the method of Example 963 from a hydrocarbon solution of 3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium(Exa(Example 1879) and trimethylaluminum.

EXAMPLES 1881-1895

Treatment of the cycloalkenones listed in Table 47 with lithium (3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl)trimethylalanate (Example 1880) by the procedure described in Example 957 with the omission of the 80% aqueous acetic acid treatment (80° C., 1 hour) followed by saponfication of the intermediate alkyl prostenoates by the procedure described in Example 122 furnishes the product 9-oxo-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 47                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting cyclo-                                                                              Product 9-oxo-15-                                          Ex-   alkenone of   methoxy-13-trans-                                          ample Example       prostenoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                         1881  23            9-oxo-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1882  31            9-oxo-2-ethyl-15-                                                              methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                               1883  41            9-oxo-3,3-dimethyl-                                                            15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1884  46            9-oxo-3-oxa-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                       1885  53            9-oxo-7-nor-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                       1886  70            9-oxo-2-fluoro-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1887  74            9-oxo-7a-homo-15-                                                              methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                               1888  79            9-oxo-2-phenyl-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                               1889  99            9-oxo-2-methyl-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                               1890  111           9-oxo-10a-homo-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1891  118           9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1892  900           9-oxo-15-methoxy-5-                                                            cis,13-trans-pro-                                                              stadienoic acid                                            1893  1144          9-oxo-4-nor-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                       1894  1145          9-oxo-4-homo-15-                                                               methoxy-5-cis,13-                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                       1895  1146          9-oxo-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                           15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1896-1910

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids listed in Table 48 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride by the procedure described in Example 737 furnishes the 9α-hydroxy-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLe 48                                                         ______________________________________                                               Starting-9-oxo-                                                                15-methoxy-13-                                                                 trans-prosten-                                                                               Product 9α-hydroxy-15-                               Ex-   oic acid of   methoxy-13-trans-                                          ample Example       prostenoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                         1896  1881          9α-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-15-methoxy-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                      1897  1882          9α-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1898  1883          9α-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                                 15-methoxy-13-trans                                                            prostenoic acid                                            1899  1884          9α-hydroxy-3-oxa-15-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1900  1885          9α-hydroxy-7-nor-15-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-pro                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1901  1886          9α-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1902  1887          9α-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1903  1888          9α-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1904  1889          9α-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1905  1890          9α-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                            1906  1891          9α-hydroxy-3-thia-15-                                                    methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                            1907  1892          9α-hydroxy-15-methoxy-                                                   5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid                                               1908  1893          9α-hydroxy-4-nor-15-                                                     methoxy-5-cis,13-                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                       1909  1894          9α-hydroxy-4-homo-15-                                                    methoxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                         1910   1895β   9α-hydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                    homo-15-methoxy-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1911 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol

A solution of 5.0 g. (35 mmoles) of 5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ -lactol (isomeric mixture; E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) in 25 ml. of DMSO is added during 0.5 minutes at 20° to a stirred solution of the Withig reagent [E. J. Corey et al., JACS, 91 5675 (-1969); also Example 1108] and dimsyl sodium prepared from 23.5 g. (53 mmoles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, 6.1 g. (140 mmoles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 230 ml. of DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide).

The solution is stirred at ambient temperatures for 2 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1105, and the crude product is purified by dry column chromatography on silica gel to provide the title compound (mixture of two stereoisomers) as an oil, IR (film) 3450, 1710, and 832 cm.sup.⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 1912 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone

A stirred solution of 2.98 g. (13.2 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 1911) in 66 ml. of acetone is treated dropwise with 3.30 ml. of 8N chromic acid in 8N M₂ SO₄ during 20 minutes at -10° to -5° C. The solution is stirred at -5° C. for 10 minutes and treated successively with a few drops of isopropanol and 12 ml. of water. The mixture is filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil, IR (film) 1740, 1710, and 840 cm.sup.⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 1913 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of (pH or 10.2-10.5) of 2.42 g. (10.8 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 1912) 4.58 g. (43.2 mmoles) of sodium carbonate, and 216 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperatures under nitrogen for 24 hours. The solution is acidified at 15° C. with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil; IR (film) 1700 (carbonyl groups) and 1630 cm.sup.⁻¹ (conjugated olefin); NMR 7.11 (1), 5.54 (2), and 4.95 (1)δ. 

We claim:
 1. Compounds of the formula: ##STR113## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups each having from one to three carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
 2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is n-pentyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne.
 3. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is n-butyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-heptyne.
 4. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is n-hexyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-nonyne.
 5. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is cis-2-pentene; 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-1-octyne.
 6. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is 1,1-dimethyl n-pentyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-4,4-dimethyl-1-octyne.
 7. Compounds of the formula: ##STR114## wherein X is iodo or bromo; R is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and W is lower alkyl, triphenylmethyl, or triphenylmethyl wherein one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group.
 8. The compound according to claim 7 wherein X is iodide, W is (diphenyl-p-methoxyphenyl)methyl, and R is n-pentyl; 3-(diphenyl,p-methoxyphenyl)methoxy-1-iodo-1-transoctene.
 9. The compound according to claim 7 wherein X is iodide, W is triphenylmethyl, and R is cis-2-pentenyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadiene.
 10. The compound according to claim 7 wherein X is bromide, W is triphenylmethyl, and R is n-pentyl; 1-bromo-3triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-octene.
 11. A compound of the formula: ##STR115## wherein R is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkenylmethyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and W is lower alkyl, triphenylmethyl, or triphenylmethyl wherein one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group.
 12. The compound according to claim 11 wherein W is (diphenyl-p-methoxyphenyl)methyl, and R is n-pentyl; 3-(diphenyl,p-methoxyphenyl)methoxy-1-trans-octenyl lithium.
 13. The compound according to claim 11 wherein W is triphenylmethyl and R is cis-2-pentenyl; 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadienyl lithium. 